Features of a counterfeit Peace Bear:

Bear Shape

-Square shoulders
-About 3/4 of an inch shorter than an authentic Peace
-Smaller head
-Very straight legs and small feet
-Stitch below face is too tight and distorts shape of face

Face
-Smaller eyes
-Smaller nose

Fabric
-The fabric on a counterfeit appears the same as an authentic Peace

Peace Sign
-Not sewn straight
-Sewn to close to seam of arm

Hang Tag
-Text is not as bold
-Star is darker yellow

Tush Tag
-Dated 1996 (This does NOT mean all Peace Bears dated 1996 are counterfeits)
-Text is more narrow
-Text is faded
-Different font
-"1996" is spaced too far from ©


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