AMERICAN MILITARY REPRODUCTIONS -
The demand for American military collectibles has spawned a market for replicas. Many of the
collectibles are currently being reproduced by countries such as China, India and Pakistan.
The reproductions range from poor quality to excellent. The information provided here will
give the collector a taste of how to distinguish real from fake. however, there is no replacement
for experience in being able to detect a reproduction. Become familiarized with the item you are
collecting. Go to trade shows, visit museums, look in the web, all this in an effort to learn as
much as possible about the subject.
This service is provided free of charge to the visitor/enthusiast courtesy of
MilitaryItems.com,
a company dedicated to the preservation of military history and to providing quality military
antiques and collectibles to museums, institutions and the general public.
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