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Offline paps

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Thoughts on this Vespasian
« on: February 18, 2018, 03:20:22 pm »
Looks OK to me but would like to hear some of your thoughts. Actually, I love the portrait! If this one is fake then I'm still far off from being where I want to be in spotting them.

28.7 mm. 10.4 grams.

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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2018, 10:34:06 am »
The mouth is really uncommon, strange
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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2018, 01:07:44 pm »
The coin is obviously authentic in my eyes.
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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2018, 01:34:31 pm »
Curtis and Mario thanks for your thoughts. I thought it be genuine too, but I always like to hear second thoughts!  +++
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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2018, 01:22:41 pm »
Quote from: paps on February 18, 2018, 03:20:22 pm
.... If this one is fake then I'm still far off from being where I want to be in spotting them.



sure !
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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #5 on: February 22, 2018, 10:51:06 pm »
On this board, we ask that you do not post coins you think are genuine and ask for opinions. Only post suspected fakes. It is a rule.
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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2018, 01:11:04 am »
Fantastic "patina".
Garden fence paint ?

 
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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2018, 01:51:01 pm »
I don't think it's garden paint, I believe a few kindergartners went to town on it during art class  ;D
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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2018, 06:21:23 pm »
The patina looks fine to me.
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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2018, 06:48:54 pm »
I too see nothing wrong with the patina.
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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2018, 07:39:40 pm »
I thought I needed a comeback from the earlier remark. Agreed - Patina is fine,
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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #11 on: February 26, 2018, 10:07:29 pm »
 ???
Patina should be under the dirt and not on it.

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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2018, 08:22:43 am »
It still looks perfectly normal to me.  I believe the lighter color is a mixture of dirt and lime and it seems to be normally distributed.
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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2018, 09:48:46 am »
It is simply not possible that real patina covers lime and dirt. And in addition this one is translucent.
I hope it will be clearer on the new photos.

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Re: Thoughts on this Vespasian
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2018, 09:51:07 am »
ooops....
 here they are
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