With all due respect, is there a reason that that wikidot website that you linked is missing so much information... I understand there's only so much time in the day, but why start such an exciting project and leave it half finished... Again, constructive criticism, nobody get emotional...
I think the guy running it is doing so more as a hobby than a career. He's simply not focusing much time on it now. I personally don't care, since the information he DOES have is pretty awesome.
Well that's news to me! I didn't know that Thanks for the information!! That's a really good find. I would never have guessed that it was a reprint. Do you have any information on its origin?
It's much like the Wiki said: the deck back was designed in the early half of the 20th century, no one knows exactly when, and USPC didn't even have any records showing it was printed. Some employee going through the design archives found it, showed it to his boss, and in due time, the deck got printed - now available in three colors. Apparently this WAS made as a deck, though due to the lost records at USPC and the rarity of the cards, we don't know exactly when.
Either that or the single swap was a clever counterfeit. I couldn't say either way. It certainly looks authentic.
I think I like this monochrome design just a little better than the modern versions. It lets you really see the details better. I always liked the Dragon Back design but bemoaned the fact that it's so muddied by all the colors in it.