M101-4 McGraw fake?

[Luke]

Have my thoughts but wanted confirmation. Thanks in advance!

[Leon]

yes, fake.

[Brian Van Horn]

Definitely fake.

[Luke]

thanks guys

[brianp-beme]

Reprint cards of the M101-4/5 sets have the large white space between the photo and the black border as seen on the McGraw shown. Of course evil no-gooders muss up these reprints so as to look older and snare a few of us into trading green bills for them.

Brian

[joshuanip]

thanks, I was curious how you guys knew so quickly

[smtjoy]

Here is a real one for comparison-

[joshuanip]

wow the image is much clearer and card stock glossier on the real one, and the borders. Thanks for sharing.

[nat]

I've been wondering, and this seems like as good an excuse as any:

If you get an older color card under a loupe, you can tell whether it's a reprint by looking at the printing technique. (So I learned from our own David C.) Color half-tone lithography is sure sign of fakeness. What about with black and white cards? Is there something about old printing techniques that would be a giveaway under a loupe?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by nat

I've been wondering, and this seems like as good an excuse as any:

If you get an older color card under a loupe, you can tell whether it's a reprint by looking at the printing technique. (So I learned from our own David C.) Color half-tone lithography is sure sign of fakeness. What about with black and white cards? Is there something about old printing techniques that would be a giveaway under a loupe?

I think the dot pattern, and where they are located (generally not in the borders), is what I look for in black and white cards. The fluorescence issue would be what I would look for also. The paper stock has to be period and is often a dead giveaway. A lot of times fakes will feel rough and not smooth (the way hundred year old paper should feel.)