I collect Postcards of Hawaii and was wondering if counterfeit postcards are something to be watching out for. I'm pretty sure a 5.00 card is not worth counterfeiting, or is it...Aloha, kamauna
Since I also collect (and buy and sell) Hawaiian postcards, that question is of interest to me, as well. I am assuming that counterfeit means that it is a repro that is intended to dupe the buyer into thinking it is old. A repro of an old card that is marked as a reproduction would not be considered counterfeit. Am I right? Mahalo, Penula
Repro cards are OK. I have a couple in my collection because I can't find or can't afford the originals. I was just wondering if counterfeit postcards would be something to be watching out for ... I'm starting to think that in the postcard collecting world there really is no problems with counterfeiting. Aloha, kamauna
I have seen some reproduction cards of very old early 1900s cards that are clearly marked that they are reproductions on the mailing side of the postcard. I don't list any of those postcards because there isn't a market for them and I feel that buyers would be upset if they received a reproduction postcard.
There are also reproductions like the Curt Teich linen style of postcards which I feel are perfectly fine to sell on eBay. These postcards always have numbers and letters on the picture side and they end with an "N". For example, the number may be 12B-7878N. The N means that it is a reproduction by Curt Teich. These cards are acceptable as long as you call out the number so that collectors know that it's a reprint card.