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Fake Patches

One of the hardest thing for a new collector to identify is a fake patch.  Recently (Winter 2011), there has been a resurgance of these fakes on eBay from China.  Of course, the seller(s) have been reproducing old rarities and getting a pretty good chunk of change off off them.  As long as the innocent people continue to buy these patches, there will be those manufacturers who will be more than happy to sell them.  Please see an example of the recent fakes below and review "A Guide to Identifing Recent Chinese Fakes on eBay" written by Jason Spangler. 

To help in the "fight", I've posted the pictures below.  Each section shows the REAL patch on the left, with the recent Chinese fake on the right.  Below each patch is a guide to distinguishing the two patches.  I hope it helps!!!!

The culprits issuing these fakes are 2011tophunter, and discountbar.  Click on thier names to see what they currently have for sale...and be careful!!!

Wauna La-Mon'tay #442 S34, S35, & S36 Set

The Real Deal   

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Chinese Fakes

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Identifying the Differences:

1) Front teeth on the REAL patch are pointed.  The fakes have only square teeth.
3) "Lips" on the REAL patch totem are a darker brown than "skin."  On the fake, these two browns are the same.
2) Trees in the REAL patch's background are distinctly separate.  The trees on the fake a muddled together.

Wauna La-Mon'tay #442 2007 World Jamboree Flap

The Real Deal

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Chinese Fake

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Identifying the Differences:

1) On the REAL patch, there is a dash and an apostrophe in the name "Wauna La-Mon'tay."  The fake doesn't have them

Nanuk #355 Brotherhood S31 GMY Border

The Real Deal

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Chinese Fake

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Identifying the Differences:

1) On the REAL patch, the blue in sky is a true blue.  The fake's sky is Bright Blue.

Sikhs Mox Lamonti #338 S23 Elangomat Issue

The Real Deal

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Chinese Fake

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Identifying the Differences:

1) This one is tough since the real patch is ALSO computer designed.  As you can tell, the fake is very flat and has tight stiching.  The real one has courser stiching....especially in the sky. 

Tahoma #348 S14 1990 NOAC Flap

The Real Deal

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Chinese Fake

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Identifying the Differences:

The real one has courser stiching....especially in the sky and purple mountain.

Kootz #523 S2

The Real Deal

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Chinese Fake

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Identifying the Differences:

1) On the REAL patch, the stiching a course.  The Fake has a very tight "computer embroidered" stiching.

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