I hold no grudge here and I am not mad. It does upset me that many won't accept eyewitness testimony but that is their choice. Very unfortunate, IMO, but still, their choice. I have made my position clear, I know the eyewitnesses and I believe them.
I do wonder though--just WHO are these "appropriate bodies" who would decide if these marks are authentic?--and it seems to me that they are so "different" that at least a preliminary opinion could be obtained without sending the piece.


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