Production Status is a standard field for all Database Item Types with a few options only available on specific Item Types.

Read on for an explanation of each Production Status option.

All Database Item Types

• Autographed - Signed by a celebrity or another individual connected to the item. More info here.
  
  
• Canceled - Item was planned for production and announced in a catalog or similar, but was canceled before being distributed to consumers.
  
  
• Chase - A limited-production item, usually randomly distributed among a standard version of the same item. See also "Super Chase" below under Model Vehicles Only.
  
  
• Counterfeit - An unauthorized reproduction item made with the intention to deceive or defraud the buyer. Also known as Fakes or Imitations. More info here.
  
  
• Custom - An item that has been significantly altered or scratch-built (not just slightly altered, say where only the bumpers of a model car are painted). More information on adding customs to the database here.
  
  
• Deluxe - An item produced with more features or to a higher quality than the standard items produced by its Brand. 
  • Note: Not all categories of collectibles use this terminology. Model cars should always use "Premium Range" instead of "Deluxe."
    
    
• Error - An item that differs from the standard production version due to a mistake made at the factory, for example, if it has pieces missing in a sealed package, incorrect parts, wrong decoration, etc.
  
  
• Exclusive - Originally available for purchase only from a specific club, retailer or other organization.
  
  
• Limited Edition - Intentionally limited production, usually advertised as such by the Brand.
  
  
• Premium Range - An item produced with more features or to a higher quality than the standard items produced by its Brand. 
  • Note: Not all categories of collectibles use this terminology. Model cars should always use "Premium Range" instead of "Deluxe."
    
    
• Promotional - An item given away for free at an event or with a purchase of another item.
  
  
• Prototype - A pre-production version of an item. Often handmade or unfinished.
  
  
• Regional - An item only available in a specific region, for example a city or country.
  
  
• Reproduction - A replica of an out-of-production item that is clearly marked or advertised as a reproduction. Does not include fake, imitation, or counterfeit items (see "Counterfeit" above).
  
  
• Set Exclusive - An item only available as part of a larger set, for example a model car only sold in a multipack with other cars. This does not include store exclusives (see "Exclusive" above) or items sold individually as part of an exclusive series.
  
  
• Standard - This is the default Production Status for normal production items. Select Standard if none of the other Production Statuses apply.

Database Item Type-Specific

Coins Only

Note that besides our standard Counterfeit coins have four more Counterfeit statuses.  Counterfeit is used here for contemporary items.

• Mule - A coin that is struck with an obverse and a reverse that don’t match, and for a number of potential reasons Numismatists can tell that this was done in error. One type as an example: obverse from the 2nd Century and reverse from the 1st century
  
  
• Brockage - A coin with one side showing an incuse version of the other side. It is an error but is a type that is collected separately
  
  
• Counterfeit | Ancient - Counterfeit coins produced anciently.
  
  
• Counterfeit | Fourrée - A coin, most often a counterfeit, that is made from a base metal core that has been plated with a precious metal to look like its solid metal counterpart.
  
  
• Counterfeit | Limes - Ancient but counterfeit cast or struck in a copper (bronze) alloy copies of what should be silver denarii.
  
  
• Counterfeit | Paduans - Renaissance creations of ancient coins. This is where we are crossing the line from truly ancient to relatively modern coinage.

Model Vehicles Only

• Dealer Promo - Model cars given away by automobile dealerships to promote the full-size models in their showrooms.
  
  
• Super Chase - an extremely limited version of an item. See Chase above.
  

Pins & Badges, Keychains, and Magnets Only

• Renegade - Brands considered copycats that operated in a gray zone, a perfect example is the Hard Rock Cafe Heidelberg which was not part of Hard Rock International.
  
  
  

Pins & Badges Only

• Fantasy / Not licensed - An unofficial pin made to look official (this example uses both the logos of Hard Rock Café and Disney).
  
  
• Staff Only - A pin or badge awarded to a Brand's staff members.