Hidden Mickey Princess Pins

[vnc]

Hi - I'm new here and have done a few trades. I'm hoping for help determining if any of these pins are real. My kids and I traded for them all at WDW over the past several years, before even knowing fakes existed. I suspect many or all are not real, but looking for expert guidance. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

[vnc]

 

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[sithathoriunet]

These are from 2007-2009, so if you found them on boards or with cast members within the last few years, they are most likely fakes.  The biggest giveaway for fakes that I'm aware of for these Hidden Mickey pins is soft enamel.  I can't tell from your photos if that is the case here, but if the enamel is shiny and has dips, those are fakes.

Edited March 23 by sithathoriunet

[Dragon57]

@vnc Knowing what the pin should look like is half the battle of deciding whether or not your pin is authentic. It's not uncommon for authentic pins to have flaws, so that doesn't always make a pin a bad one. While some flaws can be the sign of a fake, don't judge your pin on a single type of flaw. It's good to compare coloring, font/line thickness, shape of the Mickey-icon, typos, enamel fill/dips/overflow, etc., but still keeping in mind that many authentic pins can have one or more of these issues. I know authentic tickets can have (though not always) small enamel bubbles and/or enamel overflow. You can compare your pins to the pictures on the site for that pin and help you determine if your pins are authentic.