David,
I've never actually owned or seen a minty white myself, so I have no
first hand information to go by.
Am I correct in thinking that most of the minty whites did not have an
actual printing variation that allows them to be identified like the
Godfather does? For those which do not have a printing variation, it
seems that, as you say, they are now aging and no longer have that new
car "minty white" smell, making them virtually impossible to distinguish
from an excellent condition authentic insert. I've heard they were
printed on slightly different paper, just a tiny bit thinner, but is the
paper thickness going to be enough for most people to be able to
continue to identify them as they continue to age?
-- JR
David Lieberman wrote:
We did a comparison and took photos a few years ago, they are on our
website. You can see that the black ink in the corners where the lines
meet on the original is not perfect, while they fixed it for the repro.
I've been saying for awhile now, the "minty whites" are aging and are
no longer always "minty white".
They've been around now for over 20 years.
http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/godinscomp2.jpg
http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/godinscomp1.jpg
And..... just to confuse things.......Todd Feiertag sent us some REAL
Empire Strikes Back GWTW inserts that were actually newer and whiter
looking than the minty white fake we have.
be careful out there.
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