Hi, Christopher/List Well, more correct would be to say that, for what I saw, i have the opinion that buyitbirdie has too many fakes. And as I said, to find...
hi all i'm not experienced enough to spot most (good) fakes, but wondered about this seller... not an accusation at all, he just seems to have a very large...
Dear Yuriy/List Thanks for sharing! Nice pieces as exmaple. And in my taste, could fool many people, if no one knows what they are looking for..... With best...
Hello profezzor I had a few coins from him,all genuine and he is on a list of genuine sellers,some of his denarii are lovely at the moment and he tells me his...
Hello All, I got stuck with a fake Trajan Sestertius on ebay. It appears to be a Lipanoff die (Prokopov/Sofia 2003 #127) overstruck on an ancient planchet. I...
I would be interested in hearing how those who have bought his coins compare them to the images. Many of his photos look strange but that could just be poor...
Hello Jeff,what made you suspicious of it in the first place and how did you find out it was fake,was it a die match.I wonder if they just repatinated it as i...
Hello,I also noticed his silver coins since the summer,his latest batch look coppery,so I emailed him,here is Mihai's reply,"You are right these coins have a...
Hi Jeff/Christopher/List I also had one example, forgered with same technology. It was tetras of Akragas, with undoubtly genuine nice green patina. I beleive,...
Good morning, Yuriy/Jeff/Christopher/List I think explanation of Yuriy is very likely the right one. Well, malachite in a patina is relatively soft and could...
How do you come to this conclusion that there is no doubt at all it couldnt be fake? Just wondering...Fake patinas can be very very good and a REAL, but new,...
Hello, All, Yes this could very well be a very convincing modern patina. What found out the coin as fake was Prokopov (2003) #127, it is a perfect die match. ...
And also there is recipee for making "instant" rainbow patinas :-( From an old book.. So, as was said many times, never rely only in a patina for judging A...
Dear Cliff Thanks a lot for the work! And thanks even more for placing in pdf, that makes it even easier to search! I repeat, thanks a lot for great work! With...
Hi, Mike/Cliff/List Thanks for sharing! Well, seems that we will have Geneva forgeries for a while, still... With best wishes Lluís ... From: gibfrog To:...
Sodium sulphide does same as liver of salts. Sodium hypochlorite acts in another way: it could form horn silver (silver chloride) or maybe silver oxide (it is...
hello to all.. i'm relieved to hear the feedback... i bought a few coins and then, after seeing a large amount of beautiful stuff, became a bit suspicious. to...
Cliff, Talk about perfect timing! I've never bought from Sadigh Gallery, but I did just receive a catalog I ordered from them. What's their story so I know...
Richard/CFDL: Maybe 90% of the antiquies & coins from Sadigh Galleries are modern fakes. (Some of his cheaper stuff my be authenitc, but I never looked very...
Good evening, Cliff/Richard I do not know Sadigh Gallery personally, but all I have heard about them is not exactly enticing to buy from them. A point in his...
Years ago, I purchased some things from him. Then, one day I received "ancient Sumerian beads" . I noticed that a plastic one and then other suspicious items...
Great recipe -- think I'll try it this w/e!! Nice to know that every now and then we can all lighten up a bit, kick back and relax w/ some good food. Life is...