How To Recognize An Authentic Collin-Mezin
- Remember, all authentic Collin-Mezins have a hand written signature in addition to a label (according to Henley). All other violins without his hand written signature are either workshop violins or forgeries.
- Violins with later dates have a Grand Prix label in addition to the hand written signature.
- On the side of his original sound posts there is a stamp of "Collin-Mézin," a copyright facsimile of his signature.
- His labels are not to be confused with the violins of his son and collaborator Charles Collin-Mezin, Jr., whose instruments are also of high quality but priced more moderately. The labels of Collin-Mezin, Jr's instruments still contain labels with his father’s name, and indicate that they are “par Ch J. B. Collin-Mézin.” These mention "Paris" (even though many were made in Mirecourt after 1924), and also mention "Grand Prix Exposition."
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