I know nothing about IAB and need help

[Dennis GT]

I know nothing about IAB and need help with this one. I think that the eagle looks like the type found of "Daisy" PABs. I hope you can see that. It is also slightly vaulted. So what do you think? Fire away!

[Dennis GT]

Back

Back the hing and the catch!

[greg.hays]

Dennis, in my opinion this one is no good. I believe I have had a similiar one in hand, mimics the split breast feather of a BH Mayer, pobably very light in terms of weight........and the hardware tries to be the S&L style seen occasionally. Couple that with the finish and I would not have it in my collection.

Having said that it is a very good fake, that I believe is coming from makers in France and the US........and could very easily fool even an experienced IAB collector. Is it possible to get another straight on scan of the eagle?

[Dennis GT]

as per

here it is

[Graeme]

Hi Dennis

I do not like it either

obverse detail (check acorns) and reverse set up

regards
Graeme

[Dennis GT]

Dud

I was afraid of this one from the start. Thank you guys!
Dennis

[greg.hays]

I'm sorry Dennis, happens to the best of us. Going back through my files it is indeed what we suspected.........I have been calling it the Godzilla fake because the eagles head reminds me of the old school Godzilla.

[riley1965]

I know nothing about IAB and need help

Dennis,
I'll echo that. At some point all of us get bit by a very convincing fake. I am no exception. It can be maddening but it goes with the territory.

All The best,
Doc

[Frank Heukemes]

I agree with the others, not original and a very recent fake.

[Philippe DB]

Hi Dennis,

Well that's a new one for me to, where did you pick it up?

KR
Philippe

[greg.hays]

I would love to know too.........any chance it came from a dealer on the East Coast?