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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 2616296, member: 83845&quot;]I think the vast majority of new member questions focus on whether a coin is real or fake.&nbsp; Most of the online resources have a lot of good explanations about what to look for but what most lack is a corresponding photo log comparing good coin detail to corresponding fake detail.</p><p><br /></p><p>If some of the members or even dealers who have a good ancient fakes drawer would be willing to post a picture of a fake exhibiting a certain characteristic and a genuine showing what you would want to see instead side by side with explanation I think that would be invaluable to everyone!&nbsp; Some suggestions!</p><p><br /></p><ol> <li>Casting seam vs genuine flan</li> <li>Casting bubble vs corrosion vs luster??</li> <li>Weak/washed-out lettering vs strong lettering</li> <li>Flow lines vs no flow lines </li> <li>Natural edge vs filed or unnatural edge</li> <li>Natural flan cracks vs shallow (cast) cracks that don&#039;t go through to both sides</li> <li>Signs of tooling vs natural detail</li> </ol><p>Also some tutorial about how to use a loup or other equipment etc. This list could go on and on but you get my point. Perhaps this is too ambitious a suggestion?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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