Thanks, Jan. The first time I heard of this claim, was in Craig Gottlieb's book on TK rings. Do you have this book? If so, I can find the page if needed, but it is in there. Then, several others have stated this on other forums and websites. I have never liked nor believed in the authenticity of those rings that have strong craters in the eye sockets, nor would I accept rings that have those sharp vertical lines within the leaf veins as I showed in the first photo. Usually, these two features, (among others, such as sloppy crossbone and skull details), will all be found together on these strange, and obviously cast TK rings. These are my honest thoughts, and in my opinion, like it is with any other rare and expensive SS item, fakes are everywhere and true mint originals are very hard to find.
