Modern Forgery, Tibet, 5 Sho (Pattern), KM#PnA12

[Gusev]

Modern Forgery, Tibet, 5 Sho (Pattern), KM#PnA12
Stephen Album Rare Coins, Auction 34, 23-26 May 2019.
PCGS graded Specimen 65.
Note: The lot was withdrawn from sale at auction after the expertise of W. Bertch.

Coin analysis (W. Bertch):
"Small dot below west-symbol; left foreleg with three claws and three hairs, fishes (northeast) with plain skin, eyes of lion without central dot (genuine coins are without the dot below west-symbol, with left forelegs having three claws and four hairs, fishes have dotted skin, eyes of lion with central dot), features which are also found with the coin ex ebay.
I would like to give the name “blind lion type” to this forgery."

Bottom photo - Genuine coin from the Rhodes collection (Sold for USD 14,190).

[Afrasi]

Thanks for showing!

[THCoins]

With the two together i can imagie the first is a modern restrike. Still, lovely coins, would not mind to own even the fake one !

[Figleaf]

  for Stephen Album! It is probably a financial loss to him, but what he lost short term in money, he wins long term in credibility. We need more dealers with his moral strength. TFP Gusev.

Peter

[Gusev]

With the two together i can imagie the first is a modern restrike. Still, lovely coins, would not mind to own even the fake one !

The coin had a grading PCGS and Steve originally set the price at $ 7,000. 

[Gusev]

TFP Gusev.

Peter

TFP  Wolfgang Bertch

[Afrasi]

Stephen Album is still of highest credibility, but the company wearing his name is run by others.

[Gusev]

I will add, this is an auction that always responds to comments.
Even simple notes like date error.