Bolivar bands

[Wasch_24]

I have two very different Bolivar bands.

Is the Bolivar band supposed to be very shiny gold with raised dots around Simon Bolivar and raised madallions on the sides?

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Is the Bolivar band supposed to be dull like gold colored paper with smooth dots and medallions?

 

[cvm4]

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Static/Counterfeit/count_bopage2.html

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Static/Counterfeit/count_bopage3.html

Hope that helps!

 

[Wasch_24]

The bottom link is pretty much the two different bands I have in my posession.

The description fits almost exactly.

 

[Wasch_24]

I don't know. I got the one that made me wonder out of a pass. The cigar that it was on tasted dry and flat like a crappy NC.

I am debating on whether I should bring it up with the host of the pass. It's really not a big deal on the lost stick in the trade and I would like to bring it to his attention but I don't want to make him start doubting is stock or anything.

 

[tripp]

I was worried for a minute till I went back and looked at the March madness box contents. opeyes:

 

[The Prince]

I have seen two or three distinct variations of the Bolivar bands. All of them genuine. I'm not sure what to tell you here.

 

[Wasch_24]

I have about four Bolivar bands in my box-o-bands and this one is way different than the others.

Besides, the cigar tasted very flat and left that nasty NC dusty taste in my mouth. Definitely nothing I would expect from an '03 RC.

 

[Sancho Panza]

I've seen all kinds of legit Bolivar bands

 

[allanf]

All the Boli bands I have seen(not that many) have been metallic. In fact, they are about the nicest bands i've seen on a cigar thus far.

 

[The Prince]

I don't know. I got the one that made me wonder out of a pass. The cigar that it was on tasted dry and flat like a crappy NC.

I am debating on whether I should bring it up with the host of the pass. It's really not a big deal on the lost stick in the trade and I would like to bring it to his attention but I don't want to make him start doubting is stock or anything.

Handle It carefully. But not for nothing, maybe he should be doubting his stock.

 

[Ironman]

I've seen all kinds of legit Bolivar bands

I agree, are you 100% sure it was a fake? You picked it in the box pass so it must have looked good. I would say unless you are absolutley sure it is a fake grab a nice smoke out of your humi and move on.

Ironman

 

[Sancho Panza]

fellows, I can't see cvm4's post, bc of firewall @ work; but, if they are too glossy gold, instead of what I call antique gold, with flakes of gold sometimes getting on the cigar, I'd BEWARE...with Bolivars...

the newer Cuban brands, like Vegas Robaina have the more modern, glossy looking gold on their bands

 

[cvm4]

fellows, I can't see cvm4's post, bc of firewall @ work; but, if they are too glossy gold, instead of what I call antique gold, with flakes of gold sometimes getting on the cigar, I'd BEWARE...with Bolivars...

the newer Cuban brands, like Vegas Robaina have the more modern, glossy looking gold on their bands

I got bored Kendall :kissforeh

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[Poni]

I agree, are you 100% sure it was a fake? You picked it in the box pass so it must have looked good. I would say unless you are absolutley sure it is a fake grab a nice smoke out of your humi and move on.

Ironman

maybe he wasn't able to see it before he picked it .......

i would just alert the person you got it from and see if they have anymore to compare to or where they got it from.

 

[Sancho Panza]

fake band could be real...if I were counterfeiting, I'd use real bands

 

[Wasch_24]

maybe he wasn't able to see it before he picked it .......

i would just alert the person you got it from and see if they have anymore to compare to or where they got it from.

Bingo :thumbsup:

I agree, are you 100% sure it was a fake? You picked it in the box pass so it must have looked good. I would say unless you are absolutley sure it is a fake grab a nice smoke out of your humi and move on.

Ironman

All that I am 100% sure about is that the band is different than the other I have and the cigar definitely didn't taste like a Royal Corona to me. It didn't even taste Cuban, really flat and left that nasty dusty taste in my mouth like non-uber NCs do.

I have definitely moved on. Not a real heartbreaker here, I only traded one stick for it. I was just looking for some verification on which band is right really and Cliff hooked me up with those links.

 

[Wasch_24]

Handle It carefully. But not for nothing, maybe he should be doubting his stock.

I just PM'd him and explained that I am not mad or looking for anything in return, just letting him know my impressions of the cigar.

 

[The Prince]

I got bored Kendall :kissforeh

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I have had genuine Bolivars with bands that look, If not are these bands above. Except for the white spot on the third band. I know most, or some of you were just waiting for someone to state this. :rolling:

 

[Wasch_24]

What were you trying to say in the first sentence of the above post Phil?

 

[The Prince]

What were you trying to say in the first sentence of the above post Phil?

lol. Sorry. My point Is: I have had genuine Bolivar with bands that have characteristics of all those bands above. Except the third band. I have never had a Boli band with a white smudge on It.