What do you think about this diamond coke label?

[MrSchulz]

I am working on purchasing some labels, and the seller has came to me with these. I cannot certify if they are the actual diamond labels, or 1960s reproductions. The seller says they came from a Minnesota bottling plant that closed in the 1930s. He wants $20 for 6 of them, and says they are the real deal from what he knows about there story. Would like a few extra opinions before buying.

https://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/mrschulz1/Coke_zpsbe86fd52.jpg

https://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag152/mrschulz1/Cokeback_zpsea57404f.jpg

They confuse me, which I believe they are the 1960s reproductions. There is misaliged text, etc, the Paper looks old, but from what i've seen in other threads the script of C in cola breaks going through the L. Just want to get some more info before I decide to make the deal.

 

[CreekWalker]

Well, they sure do look original, go for it!

 

[MrSchulz]

The light shines through the label and you can see the writing on the front.

 

[taditawolf]

Even if they are reproductions, $20 isn't that bad.

 

[MrSchulz]

Thanks everyone. I'm doing the deal. WORST case scenario, they do end up being fake. I plan to keep a few, paste one on a bottle, than sell the others and let eBay decide. I'll offer a 14 day return, and let the buyer determine if they are authentic or not.

 

[MrSchulz]

Bump

Anyone else care to chime in? I went ahead with the deal, and they look everything authentic to me being made in a press.

 

[februarystarskc]

These labels are always hard to tell if repo or not. But at $20 for the lot you cannot go wrong. If they were 60's repo's I think they would look nice framed anyway.

 

[celerycola]

I would be interested in some of these. As far as I know the Charles Candler labels were never reproduced so my bet would be they are original.

 

[M.C.Glass]

They say the outer line(s) surrounding the label are broken along one edge and incomplete in spots on the originals... The copies are actually reproduced a little better. The original is on the right.

Coke labels Fake?

 

[celerycola]

I would not buy the one on the right at any price. The one on the left would require closer inspection to determine if original.

ORIGINAL: MCglass

They say the outer line(s) surrounding the label are broken along one edge and incomplete in spots on the originals... The copies are actually reproduced a little better. The original is on the right.

Coke labels Fake?