Real Radko or Knockoff?

[carmella5549]

I purchased a Radko pin last week.   There were 2 pin that were the same.   They were both wreath  pins, one was goldtone the other was silvertone.   I preferred the goldtone, but purchased the silver colored pin because it came with a Radko box and certificate.   However, when I received the pin, the signature was pretty much obliterated by the silvertone coating.   It wasn't clean and crisp like other Radko pins that I've purchased.    Is this the real deal or a knockoff?

This is what I mean by a clean crisp signature

[rubiano98]

Why would anyone want to make knock-off Christopher Radko items? They aren't expensive and faking them wouldn't begin to pay for the cost of all the factory tooling/set-up & labor involved.