Is this ST Dupont a fake?

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Originally Posted by poker

Also looking close at your picture it appears to say "LAQUE DE CHINE"

If it is not a lacquer lighter, its definetly not real. And even if it is a lacquer style lighter, the "laque de chine" stamp makes me cautious every time.

+1

Clear Fake on that alone. The "Paris" font is also wrong.

However most fakes don't have such a "hand stamped" look to the serial number.