You have located a singular source and therefore you claim proof of a forgery! All of the toe tag assumptions are based on what is written or claimed to be written a singular magazine article that we cannot access or read ourselves! In law that is called hearsay! What if any other sources support your conclusion that all French has toe tags or lack Is wrong! They were retailer marking Or inventory numerals for sellers inventory retailer directions. I don't believe Brad Simpson would never knowingly sell fakes without your toe tags believing like yourself that those were fakes! Bobs Simpson of whom I contacted last year on this very issue!None! None of his French for sale didn't in response to my inquiry a few year didn't. Can we finally agree that not all legit French lugers had post production inventory numerical tags displayed~What about the underside with several French proofs and a beautiful halo including French markings~~The barrel proofs and halos displayed below I doubt can't be faked! A common sense argument is the question, Why would a Frenchman nor forger who did such beautiful unique and valuable work or forgery and then the creator forgets to include the most important part and forgetfully ad a tag number that is so obvious?? Clearly, a forgery would be costlier! Add 4 numbers and it magically legit! Is this your only concern! Thank you both for your opinions~Eric
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