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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AdamB, post: 3943013, member: 108976&quot;]The coin I mentioned in my first post finally arrived. I feel better about it seeing it in person, however there are still questions on the table. I know the circumstances are sketchy at best, but if the coin checks out, I&#039;m hoping to keep it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The good: Size and weight appear good. I have not found any matching coins published as fake. The seller had sold similar coins- but ones with enough variation to make me feel that they were not copies. The flan cracks look convincing. The internal metal appears to by crystalized. If it is a fake I feel that it was likely pressed or stuck to get this affect. I am also still able to return it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The bad: I&#039;m unable to attribute the coin based on photos provided on Wildwinds. Mushy details. Possible air bubbles on reverse?</p><p><br /></p><p>The ugly: the seller is on the notorious fake seller list along with one of their previous usernames. It shipped from Germany but I believe they are actually based in Bulgaria. They recently removed all of their items for sale and made feedback private. I believe I can still contact them to make a return, however I have not yet tried.</p><p><br /></p><p>If there is enough evidence to rule this a fake, I would like to take necessary action and report my coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feedback is always</p><p>appreciated, thanks!</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe unrelated, but what sort of residue is common on ancients? The edges of the incuse square have a dark, grimy build up with a waxy texture. Is this normal? </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1039290[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1039292[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1039293[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1039294[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1039298[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1039300[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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