1910 E105 Mello Mint Heinie Zimmerman

A for the day on this beauty

This card survives my cycloptic scrutiny with its dignity very much intact. A high eye appeal showing, with low volume flaws noted.

Very clean except for red outside the margins.

Well-centered with a strong image. Love the bold red background.

Love the colors and the image as they both Pop. The centering and the inner portion of the border near the hand hold it back

There is something about the colors on these prewar cards that can just totally draw your eye in. The bold red makes it tough to focus too much on the flaws like a bit of registration shift, corners or even centering.

Eye appeal cracks the top tier to me as the red is so rich and unblemished, alongside superb centering. Mild, organic corner wear and a subtle registration shift make minor impact.