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Would You please tell me if this skull on the pictures is original or fake ?
Thank You all

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I have pictures of original skull 499/41
but I dont see diffrent please take a look

II

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Originally posted by John Jozef:
Would You please tell me if this skull on the pictures is original or fake ?
Thank You all

I am sorry, but yours is a fake.

Brad

Hi
Thank You for opinion , but can you tell me whay may skull is fake ,

look at the thickness of the edge. its a cast piece not die struck..its heavier than an original..

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Originally posted by John Jozef:
Hi
Thank You for opinion , but can you tell me whay may skull is fake ,

As castle said, the edges are clear signs that this is a cast copy.

Also the basic material is wrong. Originals were only made of CupAl, aluminum, and zinc. The closest of those original materials in appearance to this one is aluminum, which this clearly is not. Take a look at the broken edge of the bone ends on the lower right; the way it is cracked makes me guess that this one is made of lead.

Another give-away is the pins. This style of Zimmermann (with the round crimps, commonly called "cones") was only made using the flat tapered brass pins like the one seen in the other photo you posted. Yours shows remnants of round silver pins.

I hope that helps.

Brad

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