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Assistance with Id'ing Fake Photographs
Well, I know there are other threads that have been started in the past about the originality of Wartime Photos. However, I frequently receieve PM's asking for advice or assitance about how to ID a Fake or Post-war photo.
I figured it was time to make a thread that is informative by showing examples of known fake photographs/etc. I know this info may be obvious for some, but alot of our members need help in this area. Even frequent photo buyers still come across fakes once in a while!
BUT....mainly I started this so members can post photos that they have a question about originality on. So, if you are about to make a photo purchase, and want to get some friendly advice on originality....feel free to post em' here so mistakes can be prevented.
***What to post (if possible):
- Reverse (whether marked or not)
- Obverse
- Edges/border (to see the cut of the photo paper )
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03-06-2012 03:56 AM
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Re: Assistance with Id'ing Fake Photographs
Great idea, Bill! I know I've been the victim of the fakers! I HAVE however learned many red flags to look out for such as:
-Fake "AGFA- LUPEX" , "AGFA- BROVIRA" marks (poorly stamped)
-Border serration is fresh looking.
-UV light glow
-known ebay dealers ,ie. "Adolffe" Tolzor" and others..
- poor image qulity( like it was copied from another source)
These are just a few things I can think of off the top of my head. I hope this can help out a little for this thread ,Bill.
~Cheers,Dean
Last edited by Dean; 03-06-2012 at 06:30 AM.
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Re: Assistance with Id'ing Fake Photographs
I saw the heavy-set guy with the SS helmet in post #5 for sale
just last week. Good idea this thread - many of the ones
already posted would have fooled me.........!
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Re: Assistance with Id'ing Fake Photographs
This is all for tonight. But I will be adding more examples to this thread regularly, and continue to try and keep up with the fakes.
UV/Blacklight Tips:
* Purchase a hand-held blacklight, wartime photos should be UV Negative. HOWEVER....alot of wartime/period photos will have "spotting" or traces of glow, as most were glued to albums or had contact with different materials over the years.
* Some fakes WILL NOT GLOW!
what to do if concerned: -Take your fingernail to the corner of the photo paper. Split the corner of the paper in half and pull back the layer. Now put your UV light on it......it will normally react!
(alot of these fakers know about the UV test, and will use chemicals or other ways to kill the UV reaction, however this will usually not be the case with the middle layer of the photo paper)
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