fake K on ebay

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texrdnec
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fake K on ebay

Post by texrdnec » Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:34 pm

keeps going up with 5 days to go yet

fake as they come, hope it's not anybody here bidding

[url]https://www.ebay.com/itm/394273378093?h ... 9Pb1YA/url]

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Re: fake K on ebay

Post by housil » Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:12 am

texrdnec wrote:
Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:34 pm

fake as they come, hope it's not anybody here bidding
Just out of curiosity, I´m not a WW2 rations expert, how did you recognize it is a fake?

The seller wrote:

"This is not a reproduction, I fully guarantee that and will refund if not satisfied."

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Re: fake K on ebay

Post by texrdnec » Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:48 am

Wrong wax. See where it’s pooled and is clear/white?

WWII waterproofing wax was amber colored, as you can see where it’s pooled here.
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