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Post Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:32 pm 
 

FYI, the auction for an R1 Pre-Pub:

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... does not match my saved scans of an original.  The auction appears to be a photocopy (which the original, back in 1981, was a photocopy), but the signature & serial number should be in blue ink.  The envelope should also feature a sticker with the dot-matrix printed module information; this auction's envelope is unclear if that's a sticker we're looking at, or some sort of reproduction.

ExTSR's comments / verification welcome!  The seller states he was a friend of Frank's back in the day and was gifted this by him.

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Post Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 8:24 pm 
 

Seller is Rick Reid, of FluffyQuest fame. Rick Reid | RPG Designer | RPGGeek

Copy for sale looks legit to me. Am awaiting further chat with Rick.


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Post Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:16 pm 
 

Yep, it's Rick and the item is definitely legit. Go nuts. :)


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Post Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 10:48 pm 
 

I have #6 and #8 but someone else has a lower number than the one in this auction (#3).


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Post Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2023 12:22 am 
 

Nothing against exTSR however the differences outlined by Scott are evident if you compare the pics in that auction with those in the following one:

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Signature is as a matter of fact blue and the numbering info on the envelope is on a label. However, if Frank says it is ok, i am confident that he is not wrong: at those time after all everything was made manually and differences could arise from item to item.


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Post Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2023 4:36 am 
 

Is it possible that he's just use a black and white camera? The edges of the envelope shot look surreal.

Or maybe it was somehow photocopied to get the pictures - hard to believe in this day-and-age.

Still, no doubt what will arrive is real, just maybe a poor representation on the ebay post?
  

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Post Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 11:07 am 
 

Looks like Rick posted some addition pics.  They are (mostly) still B&W, but they do provide more details.


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Post Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 10:25 pm 
 

The new pics are much better, and clearly show the signature and serial number in blue ink.  Now it looks legit.

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Post Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:02 pm 
 

8th photo in the listing shows a blue ink signature.
  
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