Confirmation Needed on This Photo

[EKman]

Greetings All,

I purchased this photo from a reputable dealer from whom I have done business before. However, I have doubts about this photo. The feel of the paper seems off as is the glossy look of the image. The papers is also marked as follows:

"This paper manufactured by kodak"

Due to the color of the back, I'm not sure how a scan of the reverse will work out, but I will try for one. As I said, I'm having serious doubts about this pic, so I would appreciate some opinions before I contact the dealer with my concerns.

Thank you,

Chris

[EKman]

Reverse. Again, very clean white stamped glossy paper marked:

"This paper manufactured by kodak"

[Joe Slavick]

Chris:

My humble opinion...given the paper..modern re-print.

Joe

[EKman]

Chris:

My humble opinion...given the paper..modern re-print.

Joe

That was my though the moment I touched this photo Joe, but this seller is quite well schooled in photos, in fact, I think he deals in them exclusively. So, I don't see how a modern Kodak reprint could just slip by like this. Also, when I bought the photo, I only saw a scan of the obverse.

It was described as follows:

THIS IS ONE OF MANY RARE IMAGES OFFERED TODAY OF BOMBED CITIES IN GERMANY - BERLIN, DUSSELDORF, MAINZ, ETC. IMAGES SUCH AS THESE WERE ILLEGAL TO TAKE AND ARE RARE TO FIND, IMPOSSIBLE OF THIS QUALITY. MOST ARE OF PUBLISHABLE QUALITY. MOST ARE MARKED "SECRET/FORBIDDEN TO BE PUBLISHED" ON REVERSE!

ALL ARE 100% ORIGINAL WARTIME PHOTOS, NOT POST-WAR REPRODUCTIONS OR MODERN COPIES!!

[HouweTrouwe]

Don't like it. Also I've saw the photo before.

[Simon O.]

You can see quite clearly these are dead soldiers so 'bombed cities' doesn't ring true to start with. Also, it's clear this is a copy of a copy and from a print too due to the quality.

[deejay]

Next to your thoughts and gut feeling; try UV light, if positive reflection, then it is for sure a post war reproduction, that is my experience with these and other paper items.

[HouweTrouwe]

Next to your thoughts and gut feeling; try UV light, if positive reflection, then it is for sure a post war reproduction, that is my experience with these and other paper items.

Learn that UV-Blacklight tests are USELESS! They don't help a thing.
If you want to read more: http://www.hitlerjugend.net/general-...ting-t1131.htm

@Simon, indeed. This photo reminds me of German POW/guards who were shot.