30th December 2006, 06:25 PM | #1 |
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A new generation of fakes
We all see these "Russian" swords coming from China on e-bay. The markings are ridiculous.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...0772&rd=1&rd=1 This one ( just ended) is a somewhat different beast: the markings are still full of errors, strange symbols, misspellings etc. However, the Zlatoust stamp is much closer to the original. It is a fake, no doubt, but the level of sophistication is improving markedly. Caveat emptor!!! |
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