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All Forums  General Discussion  Collectors and Users Open Forum  Counterfeit Russian Gold Leicas Article  New Topic  Reply to Topic  Printer Friendly Counterfeit Russian Gold Leicas and Funny Gold-Colored Zorkis by Jerry Friedman Created by Vlad on 2/1/2008 6:56:32 PM Last Edited by Vlad on 1/28/2008 10:34:11 PM   Located in Member Articles & Blogs > Articles Author  Topic    Vladislav Kern Vlad USA 4247 Posts My Collection Posted - Jan 29 2008 :  3:23:29 PM       Great article! Thanks to Camera Shopper magazine and Jerry Friedman for giving me permission to reprint it here.. But.. despite the great content, there are a few inaccuracies. Let's see who finds them first Vlad    Topic     New Topic  Reply to Topic  Printer Friendly Jump To: Select Forum General Discussion       Collectors and Users Open Forum       Photo Gallery Members Only Section       Members Only Section Sale/Trade       Want to Buy       For Sale and Trade Wiki Catalog and Resources       Wiki Catalog and Resources Issues/Questions  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page USSRPhoto.com Forums © USSRPhoto.com Snitz Forums 2000 Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.ussrphoto.com