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I found a fake Sonnet on ebay, seller had a ton of positive feedback, reported him to ebay, and 3 months later he is still selling fakes.

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I found a fake Sonnet on ebay, seller had a ton of positive feedback, reported him to ebay, and 3 months later he is still selling fakes.

 

Thank you. But i need to know whether mine was genuine / original or fake. Would some FPN experts help me please.

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Thank you. But i need to know whether mine was genuine / original or fake. Would some FPN experts help me please.

 

For your consideration re Fake Parker Sonnet pens...start your research at the following...

 

Fake vs Real A Detailed Comparison..by Antonios Zavaliangos

http://azfp.blogspot.com/2007/07/fake-sonnets.html

 

If It Looks Like A Parker Sonnet, If It Is Engraved Like A Parker Sonnet, Is It A Parker Sonnet?

Article by A.Zavaliangos on Jim Mamoulides site PenHerodotcom
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From the quality of the photos, it's possible to guess at the quality of the pen.

The engraving in all areas looks sharp, accurate & high quality, including on the nib and the barrel. It all looks too good for it to be a fake, to me. I must add as a note of caution, that I only have one Sonnet (a stainless CT 2007 refresh) even though I've looked at lots & lots of photos.

 

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Richard.

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I agree with Richard. The date code is P.1 which indicates the third quarter of 2007. The Silver Lustre Sonnet was released in 2008 so that again seems OK as Parker obviously have to produce the pens before the release date. ( I have a few LE Duofolds with a date code of the previous year of release).

As I have said in another post, I believe we are getting too "hung up" with the fear of fake pens. Yes they do exist but most are easy to spot. As Richard said the engraving looks 100% so don't worry.

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