Fakes: quality (slowly and not expertly) is on the raise

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That last photo is great! Love that screw (top left), WHOOPS! Hole is too big, ah - nobody will notice....... ;)

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... and the style of the kanji?! :whistle:

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Now they start to fake expensive table medals....

Like this famous Chine Incident Commemorative Medal from 1937/1938.

Here they are (not bad at all!)

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Another "original"

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... and a lot of them are out there folks ;)

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Improving the authenticity :lol:

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The quickest way to detect a fake is that leaf at obverse (it is way too embossed)

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At obverse of original medal it is practically invisible

Original

Fake

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In conclusion HQ photos of fake and original medal

Fake

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Original

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Details

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Even inside fakes we already have variations