Ed, you're right. The fraudster will not make a copy by the photo, and the explanation on the Internet. Using the photo, you will receive bad copies like Himmler's dagger with the RZM code or TENO by Luneshloss. Fraudsters take a dagger and make their fakes on its basis. The Eastern Bloc forgeries were made from the originals. They are striking in detail and a slight difference in size. But without the original dagger, you cannot repeat all the details from the photo. At the same time, there is no need to discuss, you just need to repeat what is in front of your eyes. But even so, there are technological features (like the size) that are practically impossible to repeat. But to know this, you need to have statistics and exchange information. Otherwise, you can decide that this is an original dagger but of a different production period. Which by the way, many collectors also assumed, until comparative photos were published.

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