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Old 09-02-2017, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by bnorth View Post
Does anybody know who the forger is? I know some on here even know that info and I find it fascinating.
This is a common fake style produced in quantity. I believe I know who penned this, but I can't prove it, so he shall go unnamed. Someone known and active in the hobby. In my experience, most forgers start as dealers or collectors.

Here is another example of his work. Do a side-by-side with the questioned example and you'll see the same atypical traits. There are some differences due to ball vs. flat, but some of the same markers are there in my opinion.
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Last edited by Mr. Zipper; 09-02-2017 at 10:20 AM. Reason: typo
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