It is currently 19 Apr 2024, 08:47




 Page 1 of 1 [ 2 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: The curious case of double mint marks
PostPosted: 22 Jun 2020, 07:00 
Site Admin
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: 07 Aug 2002, 23:37
Posts: 4549
Location: Tokyo
Has thanked: 294 times
Been thanked: 1144 times
Hello!

javaldez submitted an intriguing mint mark for Karate Kid, The (1984) [30406]

96-419-A1-14 1C110194
95-965-B1-25 1C040179
95-965-C1-13 1C040023
07-400-B3-12 1C024681 # that's a standard "dead side"

First of all the 1993 release date with an Analog-CX soundtrack looks suspicious but this is already mentioned in the notes.

Then it's weird that side A mint marks (master id = 96-419) is different from side B and C (95-965).

95-965 fits nicely in the 1984 master serials:

[95-960] =>               Hardbodies [30366]

[95-962] =>        (1984) Natural, The [30380]
[95-963] =>               Meatballs 2 [30405]
[95-964] =>        (1984) Stranger And The Gunfighter, The [30355]

[95-966] => [  2 ] (1984) Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann [PA 12528]


But 96-419 is a 1985 master id for... Terminator, The (1984) [2535]!

It looks like (maybe) someone started a new batch with the wrong master:

Attachment:
File comment: 96-419
IMG20200621214239.jpg
IMG20200621214239.jpg [ 57.19 KiB | Viewed 545 times ]


But the mistake was detected and the plastic platters restamped with a "N" (new?) correct master ref id.

The complete mint marks set looks like this:

N 95-965-A1-9 96-419-A1-14 1C110194
95-965-B1-25 1C040179
95-965-C1-13 1C040023
07-400-B3-12 1C024681

Attachment:
File comment: 95-965
IMG20200621214159.jpg
IMG20200621214159.jpg [ 52.27 KiB | Viewed 545 times ]


Could you check yours as well if you happen to own a copy of the Analog-CX 1984 release?
And if you have a 1993 Digital Audio remaster copy I'm also interested in adding it!

Julien
_________________
HARDWARE DATABASE
HLD-X0/9 LD-S9 OPPO 105/205 SL-1200G
LDD-1 MSC-4000 R2144 PONTUS II C45 MC257
Offline
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: The curious case of double mint marks
PostPosted: 22 Jun 2020, 15:23 
Advanced fan
Advanced fan
User avatar

Joined: 21 Dec 2002, 18:44
Posts: 959
Has thanked: 0 time
Been thanked: 122 times
Mine is an original pressing with the mint marks on the outside edge.
Offline
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
 Page 1 of 1 [ 2 posts ] 


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: lons_vex and 24 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: