This particular example is indeed not indicative of the fit-and-finish of other examples. I will be posting additional photos tomorrow of other examples, for you all to enjoy. I also wish to invite an honest and frank discussion of these pieces. Consider this thread an invitation for input from anyone who has experience with these pieces (not a large group, since they are so rare). It's no secret that Fred Stephens does not believe these pieces to be real, and despite our recent differences, I wish to encourage and invite an honest, informed, and POLITE debate about these pieces. I may not be able, due to time constraints of a personal nature, to guide and participate with the same degree of intensity that many of you have come to expect from me, so I offer my apologies in advance. Also, if the debate degenerates into name calling, personal assaults, and generally ungentlemanly behavior, I encourage the administrators of this site to take corrective action.
