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Re: (WWII) U-Boat Photograph(s)
Posted by:
hornetsfan
()
Date: February 15, 2010 12:52PM
Einar Wrote:
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> I have recently won 2 (of 5) original WWII u-boat
> photographs that were in the Russian military
> archives until the late 80's. Thankfully, they
> were listed as only as ww2 photo's otherwise I
> suspect they would have gone for more than the
> £15 each they fetched.
>
> Photo 1
> [img210.imageshack.us]
>
> Photo 2
> [img177.imageshack.us]
>
> Photo 3
> [img177.imageshack.us]
>
> Photo 4
> [img682.imageshack.us]
>
> Photo 5
> [img22.imageshack.us]
>
> I haven't the photographs in hand yet but I hope
> to get better pictures of the photographs I won
> (photo's 1 & 2) I am keen to see if I can identify
> any faces in the crew photo especially.
Hello Einar ,
I really do hate to be the bringer of of bad news ..but there is a good reason you got them so cheaply ...they are very poor quality fakes . I'm not sure if its the same dealer ,or a synicate ,but they are selling tea & coffee stained repros all over the place .
I tried them out once ,as soon as I held them I knew they were wrong ..I could even smell the tea.
Please do as I did ..tell him that you have been informed they are fakes ..ask for an immediate refund ..he caved in immediately with me ,but I have a fairly high ebay profile ...my advice dont get heavy just be confident and firm .
good luck
jim
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> I have recently won 2 (of 5) original WWII u-boat
> photographs that were in the Russian military
> archives until the late 80's. Thankfully, they
> were listed as only as ww2 photo's otherwise I
> suspect they would have gone for more than the
> £15 each they fetched.
>
> Photo 1
> [img210.imageshack.us]
>
> Photo 2
> [img177.imageshack.us]
>
> Photo 3
> [img177.imageshack.us]
>
> Photo 4
> [img682.imageshack.us]
>
> Photo 5
> [img22.imageshack.us]
>
> I haven't the photographs in hand yet but I hope
> to get better pictures of the photographs I won
> (photo's 1 & 2) I am keen to see if I can identify
> any faces in the crew photo especially.
Hello Einar ,
I really do hate to be the bringer of of bad news ..but there is a good reason you got them so cheaply ...they are very poor quality fakes . I'm not sure if its the same dealer ,or a synicate ,but they are selling tea & coffee stained repros all over the place .
I tried them out once ,as soon as I held them I knew they were wrong ..I could even smell the tea.
Please do as I did ..tell him that you have been informed they are fakes ..ask for an immediate refund ..he caved in immediately with me ,but I have a fairly high ebay profile ...my advice dont get heavy just be confident and firm .
good luck
jim