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Item identification guides
Read the identifiers, check condition and compare the exact printing or model before buying.
Electronics
Identify a Nintendo Game Boy
Identify a Game Boy by the model information on the rear label and the console's controls and cartridge slot. Record the exact model, test it with a compatible game and describe any repairs before comparing resale listings.
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Identify a Pokémon card
Identify a Pokémon card using its name, collector number, expansion symbol or code, language and finish. Match the exact printing and condition before comparing prices; a Pokémon name or rarity symbol alone does not establish value or authenticity.
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Identify an AFL trading card
Identify an AFL trading card by its release year and series, card number, player and any parallel, insert, signature or serial number. Match the exact card against the manufacturer's checklist before comparing prices; the player's name alone does not identify a card.
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Identify Nike sneakers
Identify Nike sneakers by the style code on the product tag or box, a code in the format xxxxxx-xxx. Match the full style code, size and condition before comparing prices; a silhouette name such as Air Force 1 covers many different colourways and releases.
Read the field guide →Vintage
Identify vintage Levi's jeans
Date vintage Levi's jeans from the red Tab, the care labels and the inseam. According to Levi Strauss & Co., a Tab reading LEVI'S in capitals (the 'Big E') means the jeans were made before 1971. Record the style, measurements and condition before comparing prices.
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Identify a 1966 round 50 cent coin
Identify Australia's 1966 round 50 cent coin by its circular shape, milled edge and 1966 date. The Royal Australian Mint records it as 80% silver and 20% copper, weighing 13.28 grams; later 50 cent coins are 12-sided and made of copper-nickel.
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Identify a Seiko watch
Identify a Seiko watch from the caliber/case number on the case back, which Seiko describes as the number that identifies the type of watch. Record that number, the dial text, the case size and whether the watch runs before comparing resale listings.
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Identify a first edition book
Identify a first edition from the copyright and title pages: an edition statement, a number line that includes 1 and matching dates are the usual indicators. Publishers use different methods, so record every identifier before comparing prices.
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