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Thread #149716   Message #3484576
Posted By: GUEST,Kegan Mahno
28-Feb-13 - 02:21 AM
Thread Name: Potential Document Records bootlegs?
Subject: Potential Document Records bootlegs?
I have a large collection of Document's 8000 series, which I primarily purchased from Amazon's marketplace as well as the label's website.

I have a sinking suspicion some of my albums are counterfeit, whether the original seller(s) realized it or not:

Some of the titles possess a different font size or cover detailing than others (on one of the CDs, the small white box showing the DOC8xx catalogue number isn't even, it's crooked). Other titles use a skinnier font whereas other titles have thicker, darker fonts.

Some of the CDs have a brighter rainbow-prism than others, when held to the light.
---> What color should the disc appear to be when examined under lights?

I know for a fact that one of my Grayson & Whitter albums is a fake, because the tray paper is too thin, and it folded a little in the case when I dropped it once, and the disc has a white paper label.

I'm just wondering what to look for, how to tell which of these are fakes, and possibly who to contact if bootlegs are uncovered.

Thanks, everybody! Hope to donate soon when I'm flush again.