How does one detect recolored cards?

MULLINS5

Did a quick search here and on google but haven't found anything. I currently don't have any questionable cards, but a lot of Superman 1940 raw cards have been coming to the market lately and I'm guessing this is an easy issue to recolor. Plus recoloring isn't exactly frowned upon in the comic collecting world where restoration is pretty normal.

Anything to look for, tips, threads I missed, literature out there to read up on this?

Thanks in advance!

LarkinCollector

A blacklight is recommended for recolor detection, but it's usually usually not too difficult to detect with a bright light and looking across the card at an angle (doesn't look like natural gloss).

DoctorK

<< <i>Did a quick search here and on google but haven't found anything. I currently don't have any questionable cards, but a lot of Superman 1940 raw cards have been coming to the market lately and I'm guessing this is an easy issue to recolor. Plus recoloring isn't exactly frowned upon in the comic collecting world where restoration is pretty normal.

Anything to look for, tips, threads I missed, literature out there to read up on this?

Thanks in advance! >>



Color touch is very much frowned upon in the comic collecting world, particularly undisclosed color touch. Value for restored comics are a fraction of what an unrestored comic will sell for. Now in the art community, "restoration", is not such a bad word.

MULLINS5

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<< <i>Did a quick search here and on google but haven't found anything. I currently don't have any questionable cards, but a lot of Superman 1940 raw cards have been coming to the market lately and I'm guessing this is an easy issue to recolor. Plus recoloring isn't exactly frowned upon in the comic collecting world where restoration is pretty normal.

Anything to look for, tips, threads I missed, literature out there to read up on this?

Thanks in advance! >>



Color touch is very much frowned upon in the comic collecting world, particularly undisclosed color touch. Value for restored comics are a fraction of what an unrestored comic will sell for. Now in the art community, "restoration", is not such a bad word. >>



No doubt, what I mean is that compared to the sports card hobby, restoration for comic books is normal, accepted, and valued accordingly. Alterations, throughout any hobby, without full disclosure to the buyer is definitely frowned upon.

DoctorK

Sometimes you can see it on the edge of the cards from ink bleed.