I don't care about any doubts....what don't you understand, once I got confirmation from the people who got this snake from Adam that it was in fact a sterling, I didn't have any more doubts. I had heard from the horse's mouth what it was.......a sterling......no doubt about that....so there was no need to say anything about some stupid unsubstantial doubt, as I had the final answer.....Once again from the horse's mouth