>I have also seen a couple of fakes here in Australia and I recognised them
>also because they were so badly faked, I imagine that there are these fakes
>in the more touristy shops worldwide, but most of these shops aren't really
>visited by very many "serious shell collectors" are they?
>
 
 
I want to let you know that during the last auction in Aarscot (Belgium) I
have bought 2 Haliotis elegans perfectly painted with brown shoe-polish by
a famous Australian dealer and I had not realized that despite my
experience.
Maybe have the Australians learnt from the Philippines to trouble people?
Pay attention!!
 
Best regards
 
Tiziano Cossignani
 
 
 
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