One of the skulls arrived today and I immediately concluded it is a poorly cast fake. Although fairly convincing from the original photo's it's flaws were revealed with the use of macro photography. The outer surface is riddled with pock marks and bumps of leftover residue from the mold. I highlighted some of the more obvious flaws. The rear is not consistent with the front as the metal looks brand new. The strategically placed verdigris is actually painted on with two colors, the green you see and and touches of a copper color. The brush strokes are most evident on the rear of the badge. I've already arranged to return it with no issues so at least it serves as a learning tool. I assume the other one yet to arrive is also fake so I'll post it in detail here as well. After all these years I'm still making rookie mistakes and being guided by emotions when buying something i really want.
Cheers, Al
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