I recently became aware of a fake of the Half Moon Lodge #28 Executive Board flap the S15. The S15 is a White Ghost with a Black Border. The fake, designated the ZS3 appears to an un-bordered version of the S14 with a crude black border added. The real S15 is pictured on top and the ZS3 on the bottom.

Half Moon Lodge #28 Fake of S15 – ZS3 (bottom)

The stats for this would be:
ZS3 BLK R WHT WHT WHT FDL; crude BLK Rolled Edge, Fake of S15

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“I hate deception, even where the imagination only is concerned.” —George Washington (1779)

Three years ago, I posted on a Fake Blue on Blue Air Scout State Strip discovered by Roy Weatherbee.

An Air Scout BBS 1/4 state strip (“MASS.”) was recently offered for sale on eBay. Bidding was heated, with two bidders topping $500 (four bidders over $300).

As Air Scout state strips are quite rare, I was surprised to receive a Second Chance offer at my (distant third) bid. Unfortunately, my luck was too good to be true, as the item (upon close inspection) turned out to be a modern counterfeit. (I don’t believe the seller was even aware, nor was any deceit intended, and my purchase was refunded immediately).

He provided a link showing the difference in the real and fake versions.

However, regardless of the source, these fake strips are out there, and I’ve prepared a document to explain the differences between these and the real McCoy. This info may be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.pakachoag.com/info/BBS.pdf

Lets be careful out there.

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“Liberty is not a means to a political end. It is itself the highest political end.” – Lord Acton

I had previously written about a 2-piece set issued for the 2010 National Jamboree by Ho-Nan-Ne-Ho-Ont Lodge #165. The design is their Heron Man with tattoos of the totems of the 3 predecessor lodges on its arm. I also wrote about another 2010 Jamboree issue apparently from Ho-Nan-Ne-Ho-Ont Lodge #165.

If you look closely at this flap, the three predecessor lodge totems appear on this flap as well.

I received word from the Council Executive that this was not an authorized Lodge issue, and should not be considered as such. It will be listed as a Z – a Fake or Private Issue.

While I did update the original post to reflect this, I wanted to post it as a new post as well so it would be seen by all.

Ho-Nan-Ne-Ho-Ont Lodge #165 2010 National Jamboree Private Issue ZS1

The stats should be:
ZS1 BLK R M/C RED – GRY WWW, RED 2010 National Jamboree Staff

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“There is never a better measure of what a person is than what he does when he’s absolutely free to choose.” – William M. Bulger

Roy Weatherbee recently posted some information on Patch-L regarding a newly discovered fake of an Air Scout State Strip.

I’d like to warn the collecting community about a recent discovery.

An Air Scout BBS 1/4 state strip (“MASS.”) was recently offered for sale on eBay.  Bidding was heated, with two bidders topping $500 (four bidders over $300).

As Air Scout state strips are quite rare, I was surprised to receive a Second Chance offer at my (distant third) bid. Unfortunately, my luck was too good to be true, as the item (upon close inspection) turned out to be a modern counterfeit. (I don’t believe the seller was even aware, nor was any deceit intended, and my purchase was refunded immediately).

However, regardless of the source, these fake strips are out there, and I’ve prepared a document to explain the differences between these and the real McCoy. This info may be downloaded from the following link:
http://www.pakachoag.com/info/BBS.pdf
If anyone out in patch land happens to have a real one of these available, I would be quite interested in trading for it, as well as for any of the other New England states (CONN, MASS, ME, NH, RI, VT) in any air scout or sea scout color combination.

Let’s be careful out there.

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“The human race’s prospects of survival were considerably better when we were defenseless against tigers than they are today when we have become defenseless against ourselves.” – Arnold J. Toynbee

Roy More posted on his blog about a new seller from Malaysia, wishingtree07, selling fakes on eBay. One of the items he has for sale, was a Sislija Lodge #19, fortunately none sold.

Unfortunately, fakes of this issue seem to be a cottage industry in Malaysia. Other sellers include, gs-gateway, jtcorner, and jt_tower.

Beware of your dealing and use available resources such as OA Images to verify you are getting what you expect.

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Ray Gould has pointed out a new fake on eBay. The seller is from Germany. According to Ray;

Please include a post oin your blog to inform those that read it that the seller patch–world (Germany) is producing fakes and attempting to pass them off as real. His example of the #34 dance team patch is a clear fake (fully embroidered) and may even be a 3″ round (instead of a jacket patch). The auction has been bid up to $150+. Looking at his feedback, it appears that he has given refunds to those who have been dissatisfied with receiving a fake (especially when purchased under the belief it was authentic). He has kept all bid activity private (usernames are completely hidden and not scrambled like normal auctions). I notified a friend who I suspected might bid (he was under the belief the item was authentic and had placed a significant bid). Please spread the word.

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“A demagogue tries to sound as stupid as his audience so that they will think they are as clever as he is.”—Karl Krauss, German writer and critic of the Third Reich.

Another new fake recently surfaced, from a New York OA Lodge, Ona Yote Kaonaga Lodge #500.  To date, the is the first cataloged fake of the R1.

First the real one which the Blue Book describes as:

R1 RED R ORG BLU O NA YOTE KA O NA GA; 76 mm

The fake, has a much more modern look. It has a YOR background, a Flat Rolled edge, twill right smooth and is approximately 82mm wide.

The Blue Book stats for the fake:
ZR1 RED R YOR BLU – Modern fake of R1, FRE, 82mm wide TRS PB

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“Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism, but peace, easy taxes and a tolerable administration of justice.” – Adam Smith