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Herb · 03-21-2002, 08:23 PM

Unfortunately this is not confined to Lugers. I used to also collect Nazi Political dress daggers which can bet really expensive. After arming myself with all of the books on how to spot forgeries I finally gave up. These guys were getting fakes out of Spain that were nearly undetectable, fixing the flaws and even burying them in the ground for a time to make them look appropriately 'aged'. There are low-lifes every where out there that will do anything for a buck. Old saying

"If it looks too good to be true, it probably is" Their actions will someday ruin collecting as there will be as many fakes as there are originals, and commanding more money.

03-21-2002, 08:23 PM	#11
Herb User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Utah, in the land of the Sleeping Rainbow Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: My Weekly Editorial Unfortunately this is not confined to Lugers. I used to also collect Nazi Political dress daggers which can bet really expensive. After arming myself with all of the books on how to spot forgeries I finally gave up. These guys were getting fakes out of Spain that were nearly undetectable, fixing the flaws and even burying them in the ground for a time to make them look appropriately 'aged'. There are low-lifes every where out there that will do anything for a buck. Old saying "If it looks too good to be true, it probably is" Their actions will someday ruin collecting as there will be as many fakes as there are originals, and commanding more money.