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Unread 01-27-2013, 05:45 PM   #5
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There are several giveaways. The easiest one is to add up the individual digits of the serial number: if the sum equals 17 it is a repro.

Speckled rust drops are artificially created. Also the numbering style is typical for these repros.
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