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Old 03-06-18, 03:17 PM
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Lightbulb Fakers Tools / Dies on ebay

Surely this shouldn't be allowed?

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F312149798968

This seller has a number of different regiments.

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Old 03-06-18, 04:26 PM
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Nothing illegal about it. I do wonder whether the Highland Cyclists die is not in itself a repro though.
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Old 03-06-18, 04:27 PM
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I'm considering buying one of the sets.
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Old 03-06-18, 04:36 PM
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I do know this buyer, I went to school with his late father, lives in same village as me, respectable and well known medal buyer and dealer.
He bought these sets of dies etc from Bham Jewelry Quarter.
Nothing illegal about it.
I posted about his RAC dies recently.
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Old 03-06-18, 04:38 PM
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I didn't think there was anything illegal about it but surely it's asking for trouble if they are bought by the wrong people
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Old 03-06-18, 04:50 PM
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Even if you bought the dies you'd need more than a hammer to start producing..and the weight makes the postage price huge....£34- I believe on the RAC set..
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Old 03-06-18, 05:36 PM
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Even if you bought the dies you'd need more than a hammer to start producing..and the weight makes the postage price huge....£34- I believe on the RAC set..
What, like a cheap press ?
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Old 03-06-18, 06:02 PM
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And a bit of know-how...and I understand that they are a bit worn...but they are/were official dies.
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Old 03-06-18, 08:59 PM
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What, like a cheap press ?
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A number 3 fly press would do it.
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Old 03-06-18, 11:24 PM
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Some of the dies are marked "G & N", ex Gladman and Norman property perhaps?
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Old 04-06-18, 03:26 PM
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I would think at the very least a complete listing of every identifiable die set should be compiled and posted on a BOLO (US law enforcement term; "Be On the Look Out) for the collecting community, in the event that any are put to future nefarious use. Am personally retaining a file compiling the jpgs appearing in the e-Bay auction.

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Lets see how much the Para and SAS ones make that are shown in the stock second photo
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Old 04-06-18, 05:05 PM
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I didn't think there was anything illegal about it but surely it's asking for trouble if they are bought by the wrong people
They are bound to be bought by the wrong people. The only other reason to buy them would be to smash them to pieces and melt them down to prevent them falling into the hands of the wrong people. Let's face it, the chances of the latter happening is about as likely as seeing a hippo riding past your house on a quad bike.
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Hoot, I can tell that you don't live in my neighbourhood!
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Has your girlfriend got a quad bike phil?
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