Maybe they are counterfeit?
Ha ha. Rough Trade numbered but obviously not from RT.
So we're all clear on definitions around here.....from
www.m-w.com:
Main Entry: 1
coun·ter·feit
Pronunciation: 'kaunt-&r-"fit
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English countrefet, from Anglo-French c***refeit, from past participle of c***refere, contrefaire to imitate, from c***re- + faire to make, from Latin facere -- more at DO
1 : made in imitation of something else with intent to deceive : FORGED <counterfeit money>
2 a : INSINCERE, FEIGNED <counterfeit sympathy> b : IMITATION <counterfeit Georgian houses>
Main Entry: 2
bootleg
Function: verb
transitive verb
1 a : to carry (alcoholic liquor) on one's person illegally b : to manufacture, sell, or transport for sale (alcoholic liquor) illegally
2 a : to produce, reproduce, or distribute illicitly or without authorization b : SMUGGLE