I sent this message earlier, but I don't think it went through with the picture attached (too big?). Sorry.
You can see a picture of the limited edition sticker from my Raleigh Pro, #228 here:
http://ww2.highlandschools.org/
It looks the same as the one in question from the ebay auction -- I'm certain the bike was repainted (several other members have posted plenty of evidence), but I believe they carefully peeled off the limited edition sticker and re-used it. That is what we did with mine.
Kyle Brooks Akron, OH
________________________________ From: donald gillies <gillies@ece.ubc.ca> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 2:54:01 PM Subject: Re: [CR] ebay find? Limited edition Raleigh Pro, #281/500
Great message from Chas Colerich about why this is a repaint.
Just to add a thing or two - - -
2. The reynolds decal (TI) Reynolds Nottingham England was first used in _1976_ or _1977_. So definitely, this is a really LATE version of the Mark II Pro, because those were discontinued in 70 or 71. Now for a personal plug, check out my decal archive which has genuine photos of most of the Reynolds art from 1960-1990 :
http://www.ece.ubc.ca/
4. If you look at the bottom bracket photo, there is no campagnolo cable routing clamp on the bottom bracket. So bottom bracket braze-ons were probably added during this repaint.
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If someone with a genuine "Limited Edition" decal would you please send a photo of it to the CR mailing list, I think we could also see how this (probably reproduction) decal differs from the original.
- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA, USA