How to determine if a pin is real/fake?

[Topnotchsy]

Hey,

I've been looking at a pin that I was thinking of picking up and realized I have no idea how to tell if a pin is real or fake (or a recent reproduction).

I looked back at some posts here that mentioned some pretty good looking fakes, but nothing on how to ID them.

I'd rather not post the pin publicly, because I think it probably fits the collection if there's a way to help without that. The pin I am looking at is not super intricate (more a basic pin with some words on it). The font and lettering looks like the other examples I've come across, and the back of the pin definitively looks old, but I know that's not enough. Front looks cleaner than other copies I've seen, which is part of the reason I'm concerned.

Any help or guidance is much appreciated. If resources on this already exist, I'd appreciate a pointer to them. Thanks!

[1880nonsports]

No disrespect. It's very hard to guide you without the pinback in hand and I'd say near impossible without so much as a close-up front and back. Maybe someone else has a better response although I tend to doubt it. Any manner of front can be replicated and any marriage or replacement can be made on the obverse. Generally the higher the value and the more scarce the item - the greater the possibility it can be faked. Incentive (by way of profiting) generally drives the equation. Your biggest problem in eliciting responses is there's too limited information going in and too diffuse a question in the end....

[perezfan]

Henry responded exactly as I was tempted to... but his wording was far more eloquent.

Bottom line... if you want an informed response, you'll need to post the pics!

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Henry responded exactly as I was tempted to... but his wording was far more eloquent.

Bottom line... if you want an informed response, you'll need to post the pics!

+1 Need to see the item before any of us will give you an answer. If not your on your own and good luck! Hell take a chance you can always send it back...

[Topnotchsy]

I thought that might be the case.

Here are the images.

[batsballsbases]

Jeff the pin is good!