I am not Marlene but here is my 2 cents worth. It is often very common
to smell a moldy or mildew like smell on these puers. Short of that
you would need to compare them side by side with an authentic one to
know the difference. The better tea shops dealing in aged puers will
allow you to bring your own tea and sample it side by side with the
tea you are intending to buy.

On Sat, 2 Jul 2005 18:35:16 -0700, "Melinda" >
wrote:

>Marlene, how do you yourself tell the difference (when you buy it) between
>wet and dry storage puer?
Mike Petro
http://www.pu-erh.net
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