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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dougmeister, post: 1832935, member: 56842&quot;]For future reference and the edification of anyone who finds themselves in my shoes at a later point in time, here are the problems found with my fake (some can only be seen in person w/ a loupe):</p><p><br /></p><p>1) no compression marks in-between the reeded edges </p><p>2) numerous depressions on reeded edge </p><p>3) Crooked denticles </p><p>4) Reeded edge is crooked </p><p>5) &quot;N&quot; in the word &quot;&quot;IN&quot; is misshapen</p><p>6) Casting marks (very faint) </p><p>7) Eagle&#039;s eye should be half open (I looked for this and could not tell) </p><p><br /></p><p>The rest are &quot;concerns&quot;, but by themselves would not necessarily mean a fake:</p><p><br /></p><p>* uneven wear</p><p>* porousity</p><p>* width of left arm at elbow</p><p><br /></p><p>(this info from a dealer with 30+ years of experience; dunno how right he is...)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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