RK Oaks Strike or Restrike

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Front Left

Front Left of Craigs

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Back

Craigs Back side

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Help

I hope this helps the discussion.

Regards,
Rich Moran

[Dave Kane]

Rich, I'm not sure how much "Craig's back side" is going to help!!!!


Great pics tho!

Any good news for me yet?

Dave

[George Stimson]

"Rich, I'm not sure how much "Craig's back side" is going to help!!!! "

I didn't want to say it....

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As I stated

George/Dave,

As I mentioned in a previous post Steve Wolfe forwarded these to me and asked if I could post some info on them. I don't plan on expressing an opinion on these Oaks. Let the members of the forum decide for themselves.

I am only the acting photographer on this one . . .

Dave: No luck yet on a nice S&L - sorry - maybe something will break at Stuttgart next week.

Rich Moran

[Dave Kane]

Thanks Rich....

[Billy]

These current pics of Craig's oaks don't look the same as on his site. Tarnish on the reverse as well as the loop looks bent.

[Brian S]

I can see why you'd say that but I'd guess it's the photography... Here's the first and second photos. I'm not going down the conspiracy theory path... I think Craig's first photo was just over bright.

[Brian S]

Anyone have any doubts about flaws, die characteristics, etc. regarding the comparison of these two?

[Dave Kane]

Brian...say what you bloody well mean!!!


I've stayed out of this because I haven't studied this award but side by side photos DO show a difference! A difference I'd rather not see in an award made in a similar manner to a coin....


Dave

[Dietrich Maerz]

Brian,


same applies here. Without any comment, here are differences I see. This is just a visual comparison and I don not make any comments about real, genuine, right wrong...

[Brian S]

Dave, Dietrich, George,

Wouldn't you agree that any portion of these oaks enlarged, the leaf pebble details, should match exactly the pebbles and die characteristics to a known original?

The bottom left has some very unique characteristics that should be easy to match.

[Brian S]

Here is Craig's lower left. This has passed muster with the masters and I'm really gun shy to make any conclusions. I'm studying NTFS Inheritance and Permissions today, feeling a little muppety...

[Brian S]

RICH: I'd love to see a good backside of the Schloss Kleißheim 900/21.