If you want something done right...do it yourself.

[andrew6767]

Sorry. Presented as they are, with fraudulent manufacturer's mark and a illegitimate serial number, these are not copies. They are fakes, dangerous and intentional fakes. To assert otherwise or to make apologies is to become an accessory to the crime.

:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

I agree. Its attitudes like this that make me want to give up collecting and not bother.

It is hard enough for the novice collector as it is to find a genuine item these days. Most will start on Ebay as I did and will not be experts at spotting very small differences.

Whilst these copies are nice , the majority will no doubt end up being used to dupe unsuspecting buyers who think they are buying an original. Just because the manufactuer is selling them as copies , do people seriously think others wont try selling them as original , especially when you can get a serial number put on as well.

Its like manufacturing and dropping a cache of weapons in a war zone and saying I take no responsability for their use. Its fine to say , but you know quite well what will happen with them.

If he had any credibility for what he is doing , he would NOT be making identical copies with mintmark and fake serial numbers. I am surprised to see people here seemingly thinking this is ok to do.