Any copy with black labels that do not have the rainbow colorband, that are printed on glossy paper stock, are fakes. Printing on covers must be of high quality and professional looking. Back cover pictures 25 color photos of other Vee-Jay albums. Back cover lists content in two columns, almost always containing Please Please Me and Ask Me Why . I Love You .
All original labels have bright, sharp silver print.
Among originals, only those made in Santa Monica lack machine Stampings. Regardless, these still have the aforementioned bright silver print and glossy labels. To date, we have never seen a counterfeit copy with machine stamping in the trail-off area. Any item under scrutiny must measure up in all the above areas of originality testing. This is the most common sleeve used on Introducing The Beatles.