Help needed with unusual Luke farm boy

Hi all , I recently picked up this Luke farm boy that doesn't have any coo/date markings on it it's been suggested that it's a "short shot" but would just like some more opinions on it please ... chances of it being a pre production piece are slim I know but I've been very lucky in the past

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Pics would be nice!

Seem to be having trouble uploading them I'll try again later

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I dont think it's a short shot as there seems to be quite a bit of detail all over the legs.

It does look like a first shot. Do you have any close up macro pictures of the back of the left thigh? Whats the background on the piece?

These are the best pictures I can take with my iPhone hope they are good enough , got it at the weekend at a local toy fair in a box of beaters

Where do you live? UK or USA? It's hard to be 100% from the pictures alone but from what I've seen I'd be sending it off for authentication.

olisuds said:

Where do you live? UK or USA? It's hard to be 100% from the pictures alone but from what I've seen I'd be sending it off for authentication.

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Oh wow ! I live in the uk , if your on Facebook you can read the comments that people have said about ? I posted it on the galaxy Corp group and it's about four posts down .... oh and thank you very much for help

that gap between the thigh i believe makes it a short pour.

One leg is definitely shorter than the other but not by much

quite common to find no leg markings on a short legged figure.

still you never know my knowledge of first shots are limited id advise you to join the 12 back group theres alot of members there who own first shots

Thanks for the adivise I'll post it up on there

Good spot on the gap at top of the leg. It's strange that the leg isn't missing any other detail.

I'd still be inclined to send it in for authentication. I've had quite a few short legged Luke's but never one that didn't have a COO.

olisuds said:

Good spot on the gap at top of the leg. It's strange that the leg isn't missing any other detail.

I'd still be inclined to send it in for authentication. I've had quite a few short legged Luke's but never one that didn't have a COO.

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This is why I seeked more opinions as I've also seen short pours that lacked half a coo but not a full one ? And the luke farm boy coo is quite a big one so it's odd that there's no sign of it at all?

Who can I send it to for authenticating ?

Tom Derby

He runs AFA right ? Does he run an authenticating service on his site ? Is there anybody in the uk I can send in to?

No he runs CIB who provide authentication services to AFA. You can send it to Tom Direct or to AFA who will ask him to Authenticate it.

olisuds said:

No he runs CIB who provide authentication services to AFA. You can send it to Tom Direct or to AFA who will ask him to Authenticate it.

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Thank you , I'll look into