"counterfeit" mccoy canyon??

[Jill Gemmill]

>Dear friends -
>
>    I noticed that not all the mccoy canyon saucers I have are made from
the same
>mold.  Some have a mark on the back that says usa in small letters; they
have a
>ridge that stands UP to indicate where the coffee cup should go  - the
others
>have no mark on the back, and have an unridged depression to show where the
cup
>should go.
>
>    Do all mccoy items have some sort of stamp on the back?  The glazes are
very
>close (and the canyon glaze has a lot of variation in it, anyway) but the
>unstamped ones seem to be just a bit shinier than the others.
>
>    Any information you have would be most appreciated.  If they are
"varying
>McCoy", I would find that interesting.  If they were "counterfeit", I would
find
>that interesting, too.  Thanks in advance.
>
>
>


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