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<p>[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 1464967, member: 56"]Not being involved in fraud, my imagination is limited. The chief objection to altering the metal by removing this bit and replacing it with another would be that it wasn't worth the effort, but in a time where labor was cheap, that might not be true.</p><p><br /></p><p>It might be something as simple as adding new hallmarks to acknowledge that the rework was done, who did it, and when. If new hallmarks were required, the assay might be pro forma.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 1464967, member: 56"]Not being involved in fraud, my imagination is limited. The chief objection to altering the metal by removing this bit and replacing it with another would be that it wasn't worth the effort, but in a time where labor was cheap, that might not be true. It might be something as simple as adding new hallmarks to acknowledge that the rework was done, who did it, and when. If new hallmarks were required, the assay might be pro forma.[/QUOTE]
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