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    Fakes: quality (slowly and not expertly) is on the raise


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    Now something really interesting...

    New receipt :)

    Take 1 authentic box for 1st class set from Meiji epoch

    Take 1 authentic 1st class badge from Meiji epoch

    Mix these with fake breast star.....

    How do you know the breast star is fake? I've never seen one of these in person - what's the giveaway?

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    How do you know the breast star is fake? I've never seen one of these in person - what's the giveaway?

    Wrong enamel, wrong gold gilt, wrong riverts, wrong reverse pin, fake (and quite dilettante) patina, wrong thickness and style of kanji on reverse ;)

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    Wrong enamel, wrong gold gilt, wrong riverts, wrong reverse pin, fake (and quite dilettante) patina, wrong thickness and style of kanji on reverse ;)

    Wow! Like they had to use extra effort to make it a fake! :lol:

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