: the real article was printed in two colours: solid red and black.

: the fake is printed in "full colour", like all glossy
: magazines or inkjets. in CMYK. four rollers of ink (or nozzles)
: will build the full colour spectrum.
: BUT the "plates" need to be very carefully adjusted, and
: even on Heidelbergers you'll need a good operator to align the
: plates perfectly.

: so the obvious is to look at the edges of areas: there it's most
: easy to see alignment errors of the plates/nozzles.
: but even perfectly aligned plates still don't produces a solid red.
: look closely and you'll see small dots (of CMYK) if it's a fake.

: also: the real boxes that I have:
: dont have the cutouts the long sides.
: have printed paper folded over the carton
: have a number printed on the inside: o/89/5667/72/102
: have a insert in the black part. (some are time stamped)
: you wont see the small bits on the inside where it is glued.

: your box is a fake: it looks exactly like the 1 fake I do have.
: don't bin it: keep it it for visual reference.

: Greetz, Jurgen

Hi Jurgen,

Thank you for this!

I am aware of the difference between solid red and black vs. CMYK and that is actually what initially made me think that my box was not a replica or reprint.

Even when looking at the box with a loupe I only see red and black, there are no small dots in the red area at all, also not at the edges.

However all the other items you mention appear to confirm that my box is indeed a replica. I will keep it, but purely as background decoration for photo's.

Would you happen to have a close-up picture of a genuine vs. a replica box?

Here a few close-ups of mine: