There are a TON of fake Scarface US one sheets out there! They usually appear rolled and have been sold on Ebay continuously by the same criminals for years. They wrongly list and sell them in the ORIGINALS category knowing they are NOT original. They have recently been folding them to make them appear more authentic.  There are very subtle differences, but a fake is easy to spot if you know what to look for. The quality is SPECTACULAR!! Even many professional dealers have been deceived. If one doesn't know what to look for, they can easily be fooled. 

On the fakes, the printer's "L" shaped guide/hash marks are missing from all four corners and from the top center. This is the easiest way to spot them.

The paper on the fakes is slightly thicker, slightly whiter, and slightly glossier than the originals. It just doesn't feel right. We have handled hundreds (yes, hundreds!) of originals and these fakes are just not the same. The exact size of the fakes are either 26 15/16" x 40 7/8" or exactly 27" x just over 41". Real Scarface one sheets measure exactly 27 1/16" x 41".

The gold ink around the title letters is slightly brighter on the original. On the top left corner of the fake there is a little splotch of black ink on the black corner.

The guys who sell the fakes will tell you they are just a different printing or they are a "printing abnormality" or something similar. Do not let excellent ebay feedback sway you. They will flat out lie to you. They will deny they are selling bootlegs until the end of time. All knowledgeable dealers and long time collectors know better. They know which dealers on ebay to stay away from!! These guys have an endless supply. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

The fake one sheets originated in Europe and come from the same bootlegger responsible for the fake Spiderman recalled US one sheets. He sells them in bulk to dishonest dealers all over the world. Ebay will not allow us to even hint at who these bad guys are. For more detailed information please visit one of the movie poster forums or chat rooms on the internet..

We can't post large pictures here in this guide, but if you do a Google search for "BEWARE OF FAKE SCARFACE ONE SHEETS" it will show a result. Scroll down to the SCARFACE posters and there is an article with close up photos comparing the fake to the original.

Thank you.

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This guide created by David A. Lieberman, CineMasterpieces.

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