T206 150 vs 350 & 460 Image Quality: Eddie Plank, A Broken Plate (?), & Everyone Else

[Pat R]

Originally Posted by wolf441

I wonder if it could have anything to do with the amount/quality of the inks used?

It seems like something that a large corporate enterprise would look into during a product life cycle, using either less ink or ink of a cheaper quality to save $$ on the printing process...

I don't think it was less ink or a cheaper ink Steve, I think it might have been something like a faster or larger and maybe new press.

Here are a few more 150/350 pairs, all the 150's are on the left and the 350's are on the right

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[brass_rat]

Great thread, Bryan -- and congrats on such an outstanding Plank 150 example.

I've often noticed a prominent in the 150 vs 350 green Cobbs as well, but it's not as dramatic as the Plank.

Those are some good comparisons, Pat.

Steve

[Luke]

I'm not sure it adds much to the discussion, but I wrote this little article a while back and it has a few scans comparisions:

https://www.thatt206life.com/2016/11...-look-to-them/

[3-2-count]

Not all 350 series T206's are as washed out as much as that Authentic Plank is which sold in Mile Highs auction recently.

I've seen other T206 Planks with a 350 series back which have far better color & registration than that example displays.

Being that it is an older slab/submission maybe it's had more exposure to direct light in some way effecting its image. Just my two cents.

That being said, the 150 series is my back of choice!

[Jobu]

Thanks for those additions Pat and Luke. Luke, good article that I missed! As to your question of when in the 350 run whatever caused this would have happened, I would think it would have had to have been at the start of the run given that there are so few 150 Planks.

I'll poke Steve B and see if he has any thoughts on a potential cause here.

[darwinbulldog]

It's distinct enough that I can generally tell if a T206 is a 150 or not from a front scan, but the Planks are on another level altogether, more like Type 1 vs. Type 3 Coupons.