T206 - Mystery Reprints

[earthprime]

Book of reprint cards.

I'd like to think they came from some printer's proof sheet of portraits for the original T206, but I doubt thats even remotely possible. I also don't know the process for the original printing, if proof sheets were even used like this - like there's no point to print a portrait on both sides of the card.

[packs]

I asked about the blue old mills because I believe them to be reprints as well. There are several reprinted series that feature blue old mill backs. Odd coincidence or source?

[earthprime]

Are there any distinguishing features (telltale signs) of a Blue Mill reprint? I can pull out the scope again to distinguish color or ink patterns, to see if they match. By any chance, are there known Blue Mill reprint cards for one of the four players I have (Bender/Mathewson/Waddell/Walsh) where I could compare images?

[packs]

I think only the Walsh blue old mill isn't considered a reprint. But there are many different sets that have reprinted T206s with a blue old mill back.

[Tao_Moko]

I have a physical copy of this book somewhere(sorry for no hyperlink):.

https://m.ebay.com/itm/202868755800?...app-cvip-panel

These were the most recognizable reprints to me and later a full set that came in box form. What you have looks 100% like a reprint to me. I worked in card shops from the '84-'92 and have seen alot of reprints but never a two sided T206 like you have. The stock appears thicker than I would expect so maybe they're maticulously adhered.

[earthprime]

Originally Posted by Tao_Moko

I have a physical copy of this book somewhere(sorry for no hyperlink):.

https://m.ebay.com/itm/202868755800?...app-cvip-panel

These were the most recognizable reprints to me and later a full set that came in box form. What you have looks 100% like a reprint to me. I worked in card shops from the '84-'92 and have seen alot of reprints but never a two sided T206 like you have. The stock appears thicker than I would expect so maybe they're maticulously adhered.

I'm attaching three more images. Two show the mystery card from the side (card on the left) lined up next to an authentic T206 on the right - so you can see the thickness of the paper. You can also see it appears to be a solid piece of paper. However, looking closer, I think I can see a slight seperation, as if two cards together. But this corner (in my picture) is the only place that looks like this, the rest of the card is one solid piece. I think this is caused by wear at the corner, exposing the soft paper interior against the thicker gloss portraits. But I could be wrong - just scared to start tearing the card apart

A third image is comparing the two mystery cards from the front. You can see the gloss shine, and it does look like the lower trim is different, as if these were cut at different places.

Not trying to create noise, just additional data points.

[Ronnie73]

By looking at the glossy finish on that last photo, it reminds me of some cards from a board game but I've never seen a board game use T206 designs. Maybe they are simply just some normal reprint cards from any one of the common reprint sets and were actually glued back to back really well with a clamp. It would be hard to find the seam of two skinned newer reprints that were glued extremely well and then sanding the corners and edges until they had an old rounded look. Either way, they are very interesting reprints.