SS Honour Ring- authentic or not?

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SS Honour Ring- authentic or not?

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Post by ProOutlawPowell » 04 Mar 2016, 01:32

I am currently considering buying an SS honour ring off a collector, however I am unsure of its authenticity, can anyone help out please?
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Post by John G. » 04 Mar 2016, 12:15

Nobody can tell much of anything from those pictures.... you'd need 360 degree close ups of exterior and interior, straight on, without blur... before I'd attempt even to begin.... and many fakes are very good, you really need "Boyle's Certificate of Authenticity" before being accepted (cost's $$$).

First impression .... NOT Impressed so far.
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Post by ProOutlawPowell » 04 Mar 2016, 12:38

Thank you for your help, I shall see if I can get more pictures from the seller

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Post by WAR LORD » 04 Mar 2016, 12:44

I think you will find that the ring is a copy. The engraving is not as known originals.

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Post by ProOutlawPowell » 04 Mar 2016, 13:24

I have some further pictures and have asked for some images of the inside of the ring, although I am aware it is likely a reproduction
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Post by ProOutlawPowell » 04 Mar 2016, 14:37

I have managed to get some more pictures of the inscription on the inside of the ring
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Post by John G. » 04 Mar 2016, 17:35

So much "scrap metal".... IMO, very bad!
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Post by WAR LORD » 04 Mar 2016, 17:50

Well, well, well, the story of 3 wells. Where and who was selling this beauty?

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Post by Dwight Pruitt » 04 Mar 2016, 18:17

Run. Fast.

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Post by ProOutlawPowell » 04 Mar 2016, 18:24

No good then by the sounds of it, someone on Instagram, said they'd bought it from Poland

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Post by Dwight Pruitt » 04 Mar 2016, 18:31

Beware of any item out of eastern Europe. It is a faker's paradise.

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Post by ProOutlawPowell » 04 Mar 2016, 18:38

Okay, thanks for the help and time

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Post by Dennis Redler » 06 Mar 2016, 09:45

And from what I've seen of TR items being offered, Beware of Poland !

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