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06-13-2012, 01:25 PM
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Hi Guys , I was offered this skull in the flea market by a private seller( know the guy) this morning. I think it is bad
it appears cast to me. I checked out a couple on the site and they seem too close for my comfort. I Took the photos with my i phone and are not that great.
I think it has a cast look to me. Its seems made of a zinc type material and is slightly heavy. I just want to make sure as the price if real was a bargain
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06-13-2012, 01:27 PM
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The photos miss some of the detail. I tried different backgrounds
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06-13-2012, 01:29 PM
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Sorry for the bad photos, once I posted a GB badge that was knocked down as a fake but when I posted better photos it got the thumbs up.
These are the only pics I took. They looked good on the phone but now pretty crappy on the screen. Hey I'm old!!!!!
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06-13-2012, 01:36 PM
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Sorry again for the bad pics but any help would be appreciated
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06-13-2012, 01:48 PM
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I believe its a copy, and that originals only came in aluminum...
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06-13-2012, 01:51 PM
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Thanks. It seemed heavy to me to be aluminum and the finish looked zincy. When I was searching I only saw aluminum ones posted, but wasn't sure if that was a rule.
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06-13-2012, 06:27 PM
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Originals most certainly did exist in ZINC , but may be just about as rare as aluminum . It is the cupal version of which no original has been found as far as I know .
Notice the silver finish , that reproductions seem to lack ..
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06-13-2012, 06:28 PM
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It came in both aluminum and zinc. I'll post a zinc example from my collection later this evening.
Peter
Last edited by Peter Manzie; 06-13-2012 at 06:57 PM.
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06-13-2012, 06:52 PM
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Reverse .
Some reproductions have surfaced in a zinc-like material , originals are VERY hard to find . I have always been quite careful with these , and this one took me years of negotiating ..
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06-13-2012, 07:06 PM
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Original in alu - you can probably find more pics of these online than of the zinc version , but both are quite scarce .
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06-13-2012, 07:07 PM
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Reverse .
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06-13-2012, 08:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Winkelman
Reverse .
Some reproductions have surfaced in a zinc-like material , originals are VERY hard to find . I have always been quite careful with these , and this one took me years of negotiating ..
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This one is the exact same as mine.
Peter
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06-14-2012, 03:49 AM
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very nice Winkelman 
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06-18-2012, 12:57 PM
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Awesome skulls Winkelman! Congrats! 
Chris
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06-19-2012, 05:45 PM
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Sorry guys, but I was asked by the owner to post these additional better pictures of the skull that started the thread.
If any opinion changes or the same please let me know so I can pass it on.
Thanks for the education on these.
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