Are expansion set tiles identified on their face?

[Jambo]

I don't have a scanner.  The watermark just looks like one of the followers.

[Joff]

Are the watermarks like this:

www.john-warren.co.uk/carcassonne/images/watermark.jpg

[Jambo]

Yes, exactly like the top right picture. I don't have the other expansions.

[denalin]

I did a little reconnaissance and I think that Inns & Cathedrals expansion boxes that say "Playing Carcassonne with the expansion brings you even more fun and excitement!" on the back do not include watermarks.  I think I saw another box once that had different red text there.  Can someone with watermarked tiles verify this?

I bought my tiles in a game store just yesterday, it's an old printing, and I'm kind of disappointed that the tiles do not have the watermark.  It makes it difficult to separate these tiles.  At least the Cathars are obvious, my T&B have them, and GQ11 tiles are just darker...   

[Jambo]

I'll check later when I'm home.

I did eventially buy the other expansions and apart from the Abbey and Mayor, none of the others had watermarks; not that it really matters for these because tiles from the Tower, Princess and Dragon and the Count all have distinct markings on them anyway: tiles from P&D either have a dragon, a volcano, a teleport, or a princess marked on them, tiles from the Tower all have towers, and tiles from the Count are start only.

Tiles from Traders and Builders and Inns and Cathedrals are harder to distinguish from the basic set so I can understand your disappointment if only one of these had the watermark.

Tiles from the King and Scout expansion and the River II were also not watermarked, but with only a few new tiles in K&S and the River II being starting tiles only, I don't suppose it matters too much for these.

[cori226]

Are the watermarks like this:

www.john-warren.co.uk/carcassonne/images/watermark.jpg

Are all the watermarks come from BigBox ? .... I wanna to buy one....but I got all the expansion in the Big Box already @_@ .....and No one have the watermasks (out of Abbey and Mayor)

[Joff]

All tiles in the Big Box come 'watermarked'.

[cori226]

All tiles in the Big Box come 'watermarked'.

both of the HIG AND RGG verson???

[Novelty]

Yes, the watermarks appear on both HiG and RGG Big Box.

The Watermarks so far:
Base Set: Unmarked
Rivers: Unmarked
Inns & Cathedrals: Meeple*
Traders & Builders: Pig*
Princess & Dragon: Princess*
Tower: Tower*
Count: Unmarked
King: Unmarked**
Rivers II: Unmarked**
Cathars: Unmarked
Abbey & Mayors: Barn
Graf, Koenig & Konsorten: Crown (except City of Carcassonne)
Spielbox 2008: Pentagon

* = only marked as part of Big Box
** = however the tiles in Graf, Koenig & Konsorten are marked with a crown.

[cori226]

* = only marked as part of Big Box
** = however the tiles in Graf, Koenig & Konsorten are marked with a crown.

SORRY FOR ASKING ONE MORE QUESTION PLZ~
I can't get the meaning of "* = only marked as part of Big Box".

It mean
a few of the Big Box have gotten the watermasks
OR
only can get the watermasks from "ALL" the Big Box verion, But not the others single expansion version

[Novelty]

Tiles from those expansions in all the Big Box copies will definately have the watermark.  Single expansions printed before a certain time do not have the watermark, although I have seen some comments that some of the reprints of the newer single expansions (either I&C or T&B) has the watermark, but I can't confirm as I am not in possession (nor have I seen any evidence) of any single expansion with the watermark.

And please don't apologize for asking the questions... that's what a forum is for.  I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say questions are most definately welcomed.

[cori226]

Thx a lot

One of my fd's I&C have the watermasks on every tiles and the "Box" right hand upper coner~~

[Jambo]

My I&Cs and T&Bs had watermarks on them. My P&D and Tower did not; not that this matters since their tiles are easily distinguished anyway.