Where to draw the line?

[Magyar]

On the other hand, an inspector cartouche is another animal entirely. It was a mark put on by the government inspector. Restamping an inspector's stamp is akin to counterfeiting.

Deep down, I know you are right. However, I sometimes feel there is a "rush to judgement" on what is fake. By viewing a photo and w/o personal examination we become instant experts. For example, on this forum there is always the guy who asks if this eBay item (cartouche) is fake. Invariably, if the cartouche appears to have a "hard-strike" or fresh; that's usually accompanies a damning indictment. Nothing else and the poor seller gets an F.
As if a faker-moron wouldn't think that "lighter" would be better if passing it off for original by careful blending. The bottom line is that there are many stamps/dies out there that are so good that only a true-expert and personal examination are necessary to determine a credible outcome.
Anyway, just IMHO.....

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[Maplebacon]

Deep down, I know you are right. However, I sometimes feel there is a "rush to judgement" on what is fake. By viewing a photo and w/o personal examination we become instant experts.

Could not agree more with that fact. The furthest I will ever judge is when a seller seemingly posts blurry pictures of the stampings. If they know it is worth a few bills, then they darned well know that the stamping pictures should be clear as a bell.