IAB W.H., Original?

[rebeldevil89]

My father recently got this IAB at a local auction and I was hoping I could get a 2nd opinion on whether it's original or not. Thanks

[stewy]

Fake. Stewy

[Gorg]

Hello,

As said by Stewy, a bad fake. Nothing good in the catch, the hinge, the maker mark...

Gorg.

[vacollector]

Wasn't WH famous for using the " pillow " style molding seen an the rear.

[Tom Yanacek]

Wasn't WH famous for using the " pillow " style molding seen an the rear.

Here is what an original looks like:

Best regards,
Tom

[Tom Yanacek]

maker mark:

[Thomas Durante]

I can only agree with the others, a common fake unfortunately. Nicely made, especially from the obverse but a complete mess in the back. Tom's is a very nice original in comparison.

Tom

[stewy]

I can only agree with the others, a common fake unfortunately. Nicely made, especially from the obverse but a complete mess in the back. Tom's is a very nice original in comparison.

Tom

Not that nicely made Obverse Tom, the eagle's completely wrong. Stewy

[kray]

I agree with Stewy, this is a very easy fake. wrong design all the way.

[vacollector]

Here is another example.

[Thomas Durante]

Not that nicely made Obverse Tom, the eagle's completely wrong. Stewy

Nicely made in the sense that the detail is very good. If this one was sitting on a dealers table I would certainly pick it up thinking it was a good Zimmermann, only to put it back down once I viewed the reverse.

Tom

[stewy]

Sorry Tom old mate, I misunderstood. I'm with you now. Stewy