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Is a Montblanc set offered on Willhaben with strikingly-looking stars an original or a counterfeit?

Montblanc Identifying fakes FAQ entry

The set described is a particularly crude counterfeit. A clear indication are the Montblanc stars, which look glued on instead of inset or integrated. Such plagiarisms are made in China for only one to two euros per piece. The purchase is unambiguously to be advised against.

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