Look at this paper and put a stamp on it. These two methods, once used by unscrupulous booksellers to forge ancient books, are now used by some lawless people to pirate cartoons. From the appearance, some comic books have yellow handwriting, which is very similar to those published many years ago and naturally preserved. What is more reassuring is that its title page is covered with a circular seal similar to "Collection of books in XX Primary School Library in XX City". The characters covered above are mixed with one or two traditional Chinese characters, which are consistent with the words used before the Cultural Revolution, trying to prove the authenticity and reliability of the source. However, when we open the pages and observe them carefully, we find that the situation is different: the paper is too yellow, the color is extremely unnatural, and the paper is delicate and crisp, unlike the paper used to print books before the Cultural Revolution; The words and patterns are also blurred, which is piracy. In addition, pirated comic books with the seal of "Xinhua Bookstore to commemorate the purchase of books" are also found in the market at present, which is also deceptive to some extent. I hope collectors will be vigilant.
Second, look at the ink color and binding. The easiest way to distinguish is to look up patterns, people, papers and comics. Modern pirated books are printed with gray ink, and the line printing is often cracked or blurred; But the original ink is very black, and the lines are printed thin and clear. The paper quality of pirated cartoons is very good, and some are double-sided tape; However, most of the original comic paper is ordinary printing paper without sizing, and the quality is different from the current paper. The pirated spine is bound with new needles. If it had been published decades ago, this phenomenon would not have existed. Moreover, the pirated inner pages are relatively new, emitting the fragrance of paper and ink, which is different from the original comics.
Look at the price In terms of price, the old comic books with good appearance and famous works published before the "Cultural Revolution" have been sold to 200 yuan and 400 yuan; And the price of pirated books is much lower than the market price, only sold from 30 yuan to 50 yuan. Even pirated books with higher prices have a lot of room for counter-offer, so we must be cautious at this time. In addition, there are many people on the internet who take out some comic photos and sell them at a price. It is recommended not to buy it easily, because even if you see the real thing, you may not be able to tell the truth, let alone just look at the photos. Moreover, even if the photo is true, you may find that the physical object does not match the photo after payment by mail, and you will regret it then.