Hi Can anyone tell me if this bar is real or has been faked...if so is it rare. I have not been able to find one on the net with the same design of lady fortuna.. The bar is pretty beat up and was given to me by my aunt. Any ideas?
Here's a newer looking version of it, seems to think it's a possible fake/imitation http://www.ebay.com/itm/FORTUNA-silver-bar-PAMP-SUISSE-CHEAP-IMITATOR-/380439144802
It's a RAMI Suisse bar from the late 70s/early 80s. Not sure if the company was a "PAMP clone" or whether it was acquired by PAMP and they liked the concept and redesigned it into the current Lady Fortuna motif but those have been around for a long time so in that sense it's legit.
Looks like its been jangling around in someone's pocket for years,mixing it up with coins(with a harder base metal). My pet 1oz Libertad has very similar wear and tear.
PAMP was contracted by a middle eastern company in the early 1980's. It is legit and does carry a higher premium (maybe not in that condition) to regular 1/2 oz"Cornucopia" issues
