[Kyrie]

Hi Marney,


Interesting set of rules


Iâ??d sum the whole thing up with just one rule:


â??Donâ??t try to make a Luger look like it has more value than it actually does.â?


I also avoid using the word â??collectableâ?, as just about anything is collectable, and whether or not a Luger is collectable isnâ??t the issue. The real issues are collector value and not leaving booby traps for future collectors. Even the fellow who says, quite honestly, â??Iâ??m only swapping parts to please myself and will never misrepresent itâ? is missing the point. While he may know itâ??s a fake and be honest and straightforward about it, the executor of his estate isnâ??t likely to be as knowledgeable and may not be so honest. And so the faked Luger will, eventually, be misrepresented to future collectors and will be used (intentionally or not) to defraud them. Thatâ??s not the kind of legacy I want to leave future collectors.


Best regards,


Kyrie