late RP Standard and De Luxe / Stock Colours / definition of "black top"

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I would caution against making colour assessments from what you see on your screen. There are many steps involved - accuracy of the original photo/image, accuracy of any scan that may have taken place and accuracy of the screen on the device you are using to view the image. Colour rendition is a particularly tricky thing.. Plus, of course, colours fade over time, no matter what their origin...

Hard and fast decisions on what or what you may not be seeing are diffficult...