Rcor Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Hello so this is my first post here, but I was hoping for some help. I recently purchased a collection of framed fossils . They are all from different time periods and yet have a very similar colour (dark brown, black, grey) therefore, I’m wondering if these are real? And if so what would explain the colour? I’ve attached photos of them all together and separate. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phos_01 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Hello, they look like casts in my opinion. Beter photos are needed to conclude this. It looks like bronze? The Ammonite for sure is a cast , and the fossil fish , but my guess is that they are all casts used for decorative purpose. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rcor Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 3 minutes ago, Phos_01 said: Hello, they look like casts in my opinion. Beter photos are needed to conclude this. It looks like bronze? The Ammonite for sure is a cast , and the fossil fish , but my guess is that they are all casts used for decorative purpose. Thank you, yes that makes total sense actually. I have collected my own ammonites whilst fossil hunting and compared the weight and it seems to be off. Oh well, some nice new decorative pieces instead haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Rcor said: Oh well, some nice new decorative pieces instead These are so obvious. How did the seller describe them? Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rcor Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 They described them as “stunning set of 4 framed fossils” the pictures they used were much worse than mine, so I thought I was getting a bargain from someone who didn’t care about fossils/had no idea, but it turns out neither of us had any idea haha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 all casts, I agree. and you got the fish hanging upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam86cucv Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Rcor said: They described them as “stunning set of 4 framed fossils” the pictures they used were much worse than mine, so I thought I was getting a bargain from someone who didn’t care about fossils/had no idea, but it turns out neither of us had any idea haha I think they knew what they were selling, their bad pictures help hide it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Rcor said: I thought I was getting a bargain Any chance getting a refund? Franz Bernhard Edited February 1, 2023 by FranzBernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Yup, unfortunately I have to agree. As soon as I took a look at these fossils, I knew they had to be casts. Cheers and Shalom, -Micah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 The number of new members we see on here who have been sold fake fossils is very sad. I had no idea the extent of the issue until I joined the forum. Then, going to my first fossil show, I saw how the Moroccan Otodus obliquus teeth were all broken and then put back together using filler to make the teeth longer. I never would have known if not for reading it on here. 1 Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Some nice art work RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 19 hours ago, Fin Lover said: The number of new members we see on here who have been sold fake fossils is very sad. I had no idea the extent of the issue until I joined the forum. Then, going to my first fossil show, I saw how the Moroccan Otodus obliquus teeth were all broken and then put back together using filler to make the teeth longer. I never would have known if not for reading it on here. Yup, I agree I am relatively new to fossil collecting. Bought a few bits (luckily all were ok). And then found this forum. And it was on the forum that I learned how careful one has to be before buying anything. Especially from a few countries / locations - Items will almost certainly be composite, carved, plaster, modern bone......... MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Luckily it's easy to learn to spot the poor-quality fakes (as long as the pics are good enough). You might pay more for higher-quality fakes which are harder to distinguish from the real ones, but hopefully not so much that you can't make back your money by reselling them, but it seems that these more often are sold honestly by scientific replica outfits for museums, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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