Sameness is always implied when reproducing art but the new replica is typically not as valuable as the original. The original carries authenticity and its own distinct presence that can not be replicated by mechanical or technological reproductive means. In example, a first edition copy of Lord of Rings is more expensive- more valuable--than a newly released edition of the same book. The first edition contains a more valuable "here and now" that can not be replicated. In example, you can not recreate a coffee stain left on an old book or the circumstance the reader bought their first edition copy under. Therefore the first edition Lord of the Rings is more valuable because it carries a uniqueness that consumers are seeking.
