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if you ran across one of the ones that was supposidly stolen, how could you register it (when found)? could someone from way way back have claim to it and tie it up in court?
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As long as you understand that possession of stolen property is a continuos crime, you can expect some knock on your door if you register one, or found to have one. Most likely after you spend your life savings restoring it ---LOL