Recognition features for StarWalker counterfeits are above all the nib and the rear barrel area: StarWalker models do not have a two-tone nib; a two-tone nib is therefore a clear counterfeit feature. In addition, the rear barrel part must be chrome-plated and shiny, not black. Even the packaging can be telling — boxes from the 1970s or 1980s do not fit a piece allegedly acquired in 2005. Such counterfeits sometimes reach three-figure amounts at auctions, which is why collectors point out corresponding offers early on.