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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;satootoko, post: 211115, member: 669&quot;]Some times it&#039;s almost impossible to detect the difference from a picture, but depending on the metal involved, there may be distinct differences that can be seen in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>With a relatively high power loupe, a line around the edge where the mold parts meet can frequently be a&nbsp; tipoff as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>When you are talking about an item: <ul> <li>with a very small number of genuine pieces known</li> <li>which is more than 225 years old, and</li> <li>which is known to have a large number of counterfeits, copies and replicas</li> </ul><p>the extremely high probability that another genuine piece wouldn&#039;t just be surfacing for the first time is at least a strong hint about its status.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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