I have also fell victim to a fake Universal Horror half sheet and
there seems to be a couple of tell tale signs to keep aware of when
trying to identify these counterfeit poster for yourself.
1. Magic Marker was used to write a re-release date on the back.
Posters from the 1930's thru 40's shouldn't have this because magic
marker was not invented till the late 1950's.
2. Collector or Movie poster store stamps applied to the back of
them. A lot of genuine posters have these but the ink shouldn't look
to bright and fresh. When ink ages it turns light brown and gray over
the years.
3. The posters borders were completely spayed over with white paint
to give it an genuine restored look. Also A lot of painting over was
done to this posters graphics as well.
4. Hold the poster up to a bright light and look to see if any tears
on the front of the poster don't appear on the back. I'm hearing that
some fake half-sheets and inserts are printed in two separate pieces,
(one for the front and one for the back) and then glued together.
Also the larger posters are then put on paper and linen to make them
look legit.
and lastly if the price is too good to be true, there's a reason why.
Danny Carlson
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