I had this posted on e-Stand for less than 30 minutes, when it brought a question that caused me to re-examine and then remove it for discussion here.
I got this with a cased EKI inside. I had another box, which I felt more comfortable about. So, I replaced this one.
Although the carboard material seems correct, what bothers me about it is:
1/ crooked label
2/ poor quality printing on label and the font which seems odd to me as a typographer (it's kind of a bastardized mix of Fraktur and Sütterlin script), although it might be ok.
It's possible that someone scanned the label from somewhere and printed it on a computer printer, which might explain the bluriness and the umlaut connected to, rather than being above the o in öffnen
3/ no seal (usually has a red wax, or paper seal)
4/...and, a gut feeling...Those of you who have been collecting a long time, know what I mean. Even if everything looks possible, or even probable, you get this annoying niggle in the back of your brain that says there's something wrong, especially true when you have the item in your hands and can feel it.
Opinions from the EK crowd and the posting of pics of known genuine boxes for comparison would be appreciated.
***N.B. It's now posted on eBay for sale, albeit without any guarantee, and a 7 day return policy.
I got this with a cased EKI inside. I had another box, which I felt more comfortable about. So, I replaced this one.
Although the carboard material seems correct, what bothers me about it is:
1/ crooked label
2/ poor quality printing on label and the font which seems odd to me as a typographer (it's kind of a bastardized mix of Fraktur and Sütterlin script), although it might be ok.
It's possible that someone scanned the label from somewhere and printed it on a computer printer, which might explain the bluriness and the umlaut connected to, rather than being above the o in öffnen
3/ no seal (usually has a red wax, or paper seal)
4/...and, a gut feeling...Those of you who have been collecting a long time, know what I mean. Even if everything looks possible, or even probable, you get this annoying niggle in the back of your brain that says there's something wrong, especially true when you have the item in your hands and can feel it.
Opinions from the EK crowd and the posting of pics of known genuine boxes for comparison would be appreciated.
***N.B. It's now posted on eBay for sale, albeit without any guarantee, and a 7 day return policy.
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