Fakes 3

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This is the perfect example of a coin with problems : it has been polished, mounted and bent. We cannot tell anymore if the coin is genuine or not. Of course, we would not take the risk! We refused to buy and gave the coin back to the old lady.
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Pressure cast with the breast of the eagle reengraved and a fake patina. We are giving this coin back to the consignor.
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Of course, we bought this coin as genuine but it was rejected by two of our advisors as a XIXth century fake. It is now in our fakes drawer.
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We bought this one as genuine and rejected it as it is not an antique strike. One of the rare examples we have of ultra-modern fakes from electro-erosion copied dies

Of course, all these coins might be genuine but our opinion is that they are fakes. We consider no one should take risks at the collector's expense. The coins we own can be seen in our drawer of fakes in Paris. Comments wellcomed.