CCC F&BL. original or fake, please help me.

[ApathyL]

Hi everyone,

Im looking at this ccc to buy, do you think its original or fake? I think its questionable but please let me know what you think.

Thank you.

[ApathyL]

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[javi_e]

I don´t see nothing wrong...but wait for Tom´s opinions.

[Gunner II]

From what I see, it looks ok.
It would help if we had a straight shot of the back( catch) instead of this tilded one.

Peter

[HORYIOSHI]

i think its a good one but compare the claps.
this is my and 100% original. note the details!!!!

[HORYIOSHI]

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[Thomas Durante]

Hi guys,

I agree with Javi, Peter & Horyioshi, a nice original F&BL clasp. As Peter says, straight on pics of the reverse would be much better in being sure, but I see absolutely nothing wrong with it.

Horyioshi, your closeups showing the die characteristics of an original F&BL clasp are very helpful, great job! Keep in mind though that the obverse vertical flaw in the arrow heads was a gradual flaw, and is only found one some F&BL clasps, not all of them. The split scrollwork and the flaw on the reverse by the maker mark does indeed show up on all oriignal F&BLs however.

Tom

[Han]

This CCC is an original.


Michael