Counterfeit Quai D'Orsay Imperiales?

[Guest Nekhyludov]

I was recently looking around online for Imperiales - as I do from time to time, hoping I might get lucky - and I saw a listing on a dodgy-looking site that has a spotty reputation, to put it diplomatically. I have no intention of rolling the dice with this vendor. 

My question is why anyone would bother counterfeiting Quai D'Orsay? Seems a little obscure. Has anyone seen or known of fake Qd'O?

[99call]

The were available until very recently in Germany. I wont name vendors. I got pictures of a couple of boxes that looked fantastic, Was about to drop the hammer, but with in a week........gone...gone. gone.

I think there will be a further window of probably another couple of months until every last scrap of these are in privately owned collections. 

Up side of counterfitting Quai D'orsay Imperiales.

1, very simple box

2, very simple band

[TommyLF]

I've never seen a fake QD'o cigar... Imho there would be absolutely no gain to fake these...

[Puros Y Vino]

On 7/8/2017 at 6:05 PM, 99call said:

Up side of counterfitting Quai D'orsay Imperiales.

1, very simple box

2, very simple band

Very true and I'll add a third upside.

3. Officially discontinued = renewed/increased demand and interest.