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some fake pins do have the logo on the back.

I have been pin trading now for 2 1/2 yrs and I can tell when a pin is fake by just looking at it.

there are many ways! and I mean MANY ways to tell if they are fake!

if its a regular rack pin. meaning they are sold on the shelves of stores. the way to tell fakes from real ones is by looking at the back. the backs usually have the disney emblem on the back saying official disney pin trading and the year the pin was produced and it should read clearly. I once fell in love with this pin on a lanyard and it was mickey when I looked on the back it said lilo & stitch that was the fakest pin I had ever seen.

for the hidden mickey's it takes a little bit more skill. the hidden mickeys have to be a certain size and not too fat and big looking. I have found some cast lanyards that on the back of the pin don't say they are cast lanyards and they are supposed to say it so those are fake. for the hidden mickeys they can be determined by the way they look. by the colors they consist of, and usually a section of the pin that is supposed be colored in is just blank and has excess metal without color.

the easiest way to tell if the pins are fake or not is by the color of the pin or also when you look at the pins they are supposed to be glossy and smooth most of the fakes don't have gloss and are not smooth.

the sedesma pins are pins that look OLD! but im talking about OLD! they are easily reproduced since usually they look like they are in a bad condition. these are more simple looking pins that are solo full body characters.

if anyone needs any info on pins I will be more than glad to answer any questions. just PM me.