Authentication of cardboard tobacco ads

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Posted By: Max Weder

Can anyone recommend a good authenticator of cardboard tobacco ads?

Thanks,

Max

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Posted By: hankron

It's not difficult for the collector to identify reprints of the early ones if he knows what to look for.

Also, if a sign has been reprinted there are usually a lot of them on the market. With lithography, there is a big up front printing cost and the reprinter has to make a ton of signs to make up for the initial cost. This means that if the 'Joe Blow tobacco' sign was reprinted in 1995, there will usually be tons of them around, including on eBay. If you rarely if ever see your sign for sale, that's a good sign it hasn't been reprinted.

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Posted By: Max Weder

Thanks David. I am certainly aware of those points. However, my query is with respect to something offered that may be a more sophisticated fake and is not a ubiquitous reprint. Can anyone assist in offering an expert who could confirm authenticity or confirm it is a scam.

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Posted By: Julie