Philadelphia Eagles news: Counterfeit Super Bowl rings seized

It appears that Philadelphia Eagles fans who are in the market for a Super Bowl ring will have to be careful when looking for a retailer.

Even for the most die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fans, coming up with the $11,127 that it’s going to take to put a Super Bowl ring in the jewelry case may be a tall order. You have another option. You can try to win one. Regardless of whatever method you’re considering, there’s just one thing Eagles fans need to be made aware of.

Even when discussing Super Bowl ring purchases, before you dive in the consumer’s pool, you have to understand that there are a few sharks in the water .

Here’s some unfortunate news.

Stories are beginning to surface that agents from Philadelphia’s Border Protection and Philadelphia Customs seized a shipment from Hong Kong, China containing 108 counterfeit Super Bowl rings. Among those seized were a few that represented the Eagles’ victory in Super Bowl LII, a victory that gave Philly its’ first Lombardi Trophy in team history.

Here’s some of CBS Philly’s story:

"Federal authorities say an express consignment parcel arrived on June 18 from Hong Kong manifested as alloy rings. Officers say they noted the poor craftsmanship of the rings and detained them to verify the authenticity with the National Football League, who later confirmed the rings were fake."

According to PhillyVoice.com, had they been authentic, they’d be worth somewhere in the area of $1.08 million. Any authorized replica would retail for about $10,000. Instead, we have a collection featuring individual pieces that are worth no more than $25 on any open internet market.

Casey Durst is Baltimore’s Customs and Border Protection Director of Field Operations. Here’s a quote from her:

"Customs and Border Protection officers are like offensive linemen in that both are on the frontline and work hard to protect something important. CBP officers intercept counterfeit products at our nation’s Ports of Entry before they could harm U.S. consumers or businesses. We will remain vigilant and we will continue to advance our detection capabilities in order to secure our homeland and keep our communities safe and our economy prosperous."

If any further developments occur, our team at ITI will keep you posted. In the meantime, it’s safe to assume that there’s not much more on this subject that we’ll need to investigate at the current moment. Then again, if we’re being nosy, it would be nice to know where the shipment originated from.