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A couple of years ago, I pointed out a couple of very good Eickhorn fakes that may be mistaken for Allach Eichhorns.
While in Hungary visitng with Janos this May, he presented me with a brand new fake that is almost impossible to tell apart from the real thing.
The new fake I call the 'one eye' version.
The other two are the 'fat cow' and the 'google eye' versions.
Here are pictures for your edification and amazement at how good these new fakes really are.
John
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Very Funny ! Thank you for showing !
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If you find an over the shoulder alligator let us know! Funny stuff:)
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Die Treue ist das Mark der Ehre!
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For clarification...which ones are bad?
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These fakes are really hard to tell from the originals. There are some `tells`, but I do not wish to share them here.. I don`t want the fakers to get any better than they already are.
I picked up another variation on my latest visit to Hungary (thank you, Janos). I call it the `one eye` fake.
John
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Sorry my friend this is a recent repro. Originals have a serrated tail and 2 eyes. 
Last edited by lakesidetrader; 08/27/2015 08:32 PM.
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Say it isn't so.
I am getting an opinion from a self declared expert on this and will keep on doing so until I get the response I want.
John
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John
Whilst I do not normally do COA's as a favour to you I will, just send $100 per item and I'll send you my world renown Authentication, I think it would be worth it.
Gary
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Gary, the cheque is in the mail. Let me know if you get it. ..it would a surprise to me.
John
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That is the mega rare cyclops variant. Everyone can see, - it's self-authenticating. 
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