Griswold Corn Stick Pan

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MDFraley

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Guess since I'm asking questions might as well throw this one out.....Bought a Griswold 262 corn or wheat pan at another antique shop today for $15 that was covered in rust but not so much that the lettering was unreadable. I know there are a lot of fakes for this pan but the lettering was crisp and straight. The opposite side had rust also but again the detail appears to be well defined. It is currently in my E Bath getting hopefully clean. I hope it was a good purchase according to the BB even though it will certainly not be in excellent condition. It has the one hole at the end the 262 is located and a small number 4 at the opposite end tab. Is there any other definitions I need to look for to determine it's authenticity?
 
Rusty corn stick pans tend to clean up much better than expected, I find. On most of the fake #262 pans the pointed tips of the sticks on the bottom don't extend all the way to the edge like they do on the real ones. On the fakes that they do, the lettering is all wrong. With a photo, I could tell you pretty much instantly if real or not.

http://www.castironcollector.com/fakes.php#262fake
 
I did take one picture with my old camera prior to Electro Process. It's small in size with all properties removed so it should post o.k. I do have a 262 in Duo-Chrome which is authentic and I was wondering if I overlay the two pieces shouldn't they both be the same size even if one is cast iron and the other one not?
 

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