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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1842484, member: 19463&quot;]It would be appropriate when declaring a coin to be fake to point out what characteristic or which type of fake is being suspected.&nbsp; For example the coin might be claimed to be a cast of a genuine coin in which case the style would be right but there might be detail softness, bubbles or edge seam issues.&nbsp; It might also be suspected as being a struck fake from modern dies in which case you might point out problems with signs of the coin being pressed.&nbsp; Either of these two could be supported by pointing out published examples of fakes from the same mother.&nbsp; Finally, the claim might be based on the surfaces looking tooled or repatinated which could be done on a genuine but lower grade original or a copy made from one of the first two methods that had been doctored to conceal its problems.&nbsp;&nbsp; It is really a lot like yelling &#039;fire&#039; in a theater to just say &#039;looks fake&#039; without a little supporting information.&nbsp; Which category do you see here?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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