Do You See What I See?

My memory is rotten these days, so either someone sent me this Jered Weaver card recently or I pulled it out as I was digging for something, but it struck me as unusual. 

You know, just something about it seemed different but I couldn't put my finger on it.

When I went to my Angels binder to compare it to the copy that I was pretty sure I already had, this is what I saw:

See the variation in tint?

The backs are exactly the same, same code numbers so I'm pretty sure its not a fake, pre-meditated Topps variation. The other Angels I have are all the lighter tint.

So is this anything?

Just a printing variation?

What do you think?

Angels Great Hangs It Up

Jered Weaver is retired.

I got this card signed in 2006, in person, at Rangers Ballpark here in Texas. The Angels were in town so I got in early with a buddy's season ticket and caught Weaver lounging on the dugout steps, shades on, spitting sunflower seeds. I made eye contact, held up my autograph book, not a word spoken, he gave me a headnod and I tossed him the book.

He was so cool.

You gave us some great years Weav, thank you.

5 Years 85 Mill

I like it.