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Would this be considered a Variation?

Tough call here. This is a low ink type of misprint. I wouldn't consider it a variation, tho some might. The blackless, blueless and redless cards are the same type of misprint, yet I have seen them called variatons (and probably called them that myself). It is a good, pronounced example of that type of misprint I will say. If it were a Cub, I would certainly want it in my collection.