Please help a newbie out!

[Dino81]

Just want to see what the experts think. I really appreciate any input gents!

I acquired these before I knew of this forum and the Czar :-/

Monte#4. The logo is embossed, but a bit off center

Pantelas. Two dots, couldn't get a draw to save my life

Here's the others

[srbbones]

The cohiba band has only 2 rows of dots above the text portion. Bad sign.

I also have pre-FOH tales. You can, at least, now feel comfortable here!

[garbandz]

Upmann band is a mess......

Fleur de lis in Monte band is funny...and the cap is strange.

[Dino81]

Garbandz, could u please point out how the upmann band looks bad? Thanks

[stogieluver]

Not an expert, but I've seen a lot of Monte's and Cohiba's, and imho those two are very bad fakes. Not sure about the others, but they look okay to me. No doubt in my mind about the first two, though.

Please don't rely on my opinion, though. There are several members here who's opinion I would value more than mine.

Why don't you consider sending Trevor a pm and ask him to come over to this forum and take a look?

[Ginseng]

Before he goes too much farther, I suggest that the OP contact a moderator or someone else experienced and ask about the source from which he procured these. Might be a simple step that saves a ton of sleuthing from a distance.

Wilkey

[Skyfall]

Before he goes too much farther, I suggest that the OP contact a moderator or someone else experienced and ask about the source from which he procured these. Might be a simple step that saves a ton of sleuthing from a distance.

Wilkey

^ This x 2

[Dino81]

Thanks for the tips! It's appreciated

[rcarlson]

Caps and feet say as much as the bands. Those look awful.

[garbandz]

Garbandz, could u please point out how the upmann band looks bad? Thanks

the gold in the band bleeds thru red on the garlands,the fan fingers are messy and uneven and the lower border is missing gold entirely.