Authenticity Issues

Big Norm · 07-07-2002, 02:44 AM

Its bad enough to fake Lugers because they are so expensive. But its not just guns, its everything collectible.
In Michigan, if you are a successful deer hunter, you can take the deer to a Department of Natural Resources office and they will give you a successful deer hunting patch for free. These patches are dated and change designs every year. Over the years these patches have become collectible. Now I read in the newspaper that someone is making fake patches. Some of the more rare mint ones go for $300. Why is it that someone has to figure out a way to cheat even when the dollars are small?
But I am still trying to figure out why a guy with an authentic .45 cal Luger worth about $1 mil would allow another guy to make exact copies and ruin the value of the original. Something is lost on me here. Maybe I am just too honest.
Big Norm

07-07-2002, 02:44 AM	#9
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Its bad enough to fake Lugers because they are so expensive. But its not just guns, its everything collectible. In Michigan, if you are a successful deer hunter, you can take the deer to a Department of Natural Resources office and they will give you a successful deer hunting patch for free. These patches are dated and change designs every year. Over the years these patches have become collectible. Now I read in the newspaper that someone is making fake patches. Some of the more rare mint ones go for $300. Why is it that someone has to figure out a way to cheat even when the dollars are small? But I am still trying to figure out why a guy with an authentic .45 cal Luger worth about $1 mil would allow another guy to make exact copies and ruin the value of the original. Something is lost on me here. Maybe I am just too honest. Big Norm