Hello, I live in the Seattle-Tacoma area and recently went to a swap meet and picked up several copies of AD&D books and modules. Many of these were stamped in red ink or marked in pen on the inside cover ( otherwise I would have to say they are in great shape with no marks at all). What intrigues me is that they are stamped Property of TSR or handwritten TSR Library with a date they were marked. Some also say Wizards Library.

My question to you is are they still worth anything or would that invalidate them to collectors?. These are common items such as G1-2-3 and and players handbooks and stuff like that.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Before you get too many private offers, I will warn you that they are indeed worth a bit more than standard copies - they are a finite, non-replenishable resource, if you will.  But they need some provenance to have majorly increased value.  For now, watch the burntwire auctions and then form your own opinion.  

D2 correction copy
S2 editorial copy
A3 editorial office copy
S2 property of TSR editorial copy
I also have these in this batch of stuff:
A1
A2
G2 Pastel
G3 Pastel
I1
I6
Q1
X2
S2
S2

These are all in good or better condition. Just giving an answer to someones ?
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Would it be possible for you to post pic's of those "red ink stamps, and red pen marks" to compare with other known TSR archive copies. This way there provenance could be established.

Who is to say that the ones he has now aren't copies themselves?

The labels and such are very easy to forge - so I only recommend paying more if you can verify the item's origin.  It's the same issue with R-level tournament modules:  Know your source personally.

Sorry Anoth I was only hoping someone here could prove their provenance, or hoping we could compare them to the Burntwire copies on eBay. I myself have no interest in forging anything; I'm a collector not a swindler, but I get your point.

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I am not so sure that you did get my true underlying point. Acaeum does not show certain aspects of some TSR rare items because they are so easy to duplicate if you know what the aspect is.

I do not know either if maxwell's items are authentic, but as others here have stated. I would be extremely reluctant to purchase something like that with no proof as to its authenticity.

As you, I would never truly do such a dishonorable thing as to fake an authentic item. But we may not be the only ones who look at this thread....

Others who have no honor might see those posted pics and do as I stated in jest above. Only they might actually sell the items that they faked to unsuspecting collectors. Where there is money, there will also be dishonesty and greed...