counterfeit

  1. Straight cash homies face fraud too

    Goldbugs need to be vigilant when buying gold coins/bars from places like eBay. Fiatbugs need to be vigilant too apparently when doing cash business: https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/saratoga/prop-movie-money-used-by-mechanicville-woman-to-steal-car-police-say/ :paperbag:
  2. Best silver coin price ever!

    Check this baby out! $3.49 was $7.79 -55%...
  3. Fake gold in Texas

    https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/04/25/police-in-central-texas-warning-people-about-counterfeit-gold-scam/ I wasn't aware that eBay had their own branded ingots.
  4. Perth Mint sold diluted gold to China, got caught, and tried to cover it up

    Perth Mint sold diluted gold to China, got caught, and tried to cover it up https://amp.abc.net.au/article/102048622 The historic Perth Mint is facing a potential $9 billion recall of gold bars after selling diluted or "doped" bullion to China and then covering it up, according to a leaked...
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    EON Coin Cradle - Gold and Silver Coin Testing (update)

    Hi, I am working on a project to build the following gold and silver tester. having gone out into the market and seen the prices of testers. I figure that there most be a market for something that is a couple of hundred bucks. It works by measuring the conductivity and hence the composition...
  6. Real bars, fake stamps

    Here's a twist on the counterfeit gold bar story: More: https://www.moneyweb.co.za/mineweb/fake-branded-bars-slip-dirty-gold-into-world-markets/
  7. Fake gold and silver coins flooding market?

    More: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/glitters-not-gold-fake-gold-silver-coins-flooding-market-n591201
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    fake gold

    sorry if this has already been posted http://investmentwatchblog.com/gold-the-latest-fake-american-gold-eagles-beat-the-size-weight-tests/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Investmentwatch+%28InvestmentWatchBlog%29
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    Counterfeited coins

    Is there a problem with modern US coins being counterfeited?
  10. PM's as currency

    Not 100% sure this is the right section, but reading the description for the "PM's" and "Silver" sections, not sure those were 100% right either. So please move if there is a better section for it. I occasionally post on the odd survival/prepper forum here and there, and often talk turns to...
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    Fake 10 ounce engelhard bars are here

    http://www.goldismoney2.com/showthread.php?48699-Fake-10-ounce-engelhard-bars-are-here
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    Fake American Eagle silver coins surface in Canada

    from coinworld: http://chasvoice.blogspot.com/2013/02/fake-american-eagle-silver-coins.html
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    Fake Silver Coins

    http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=2869 "The popularity of lunar coins has grown of late, making the coins an excellent target for counterfeiters." Another reason to avoid the "collectible" coins. :cheers:
  14. tungsten filled gold coins

    http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2012-09-24/get-your-fake-tungsten-filled-gold-coins-here http://www.tungsten-alloy.com/tungsten-alloy-scan-gold-coin.html :paperbag:
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    Fake gold bars

    https://www.zerohedge.com/news/tungsten-filled-10-oz-gold-bar-found-middle-manhattans-jewelry-district A jewlery merchant found one of his 10 ounce gold bars was actually tungsten filled! :flail:
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    3 Quick Ways

    http://www.opencurrency.com/3-quick-ways-to-help-tell-real-silver-from-fake-silver/ I personally had to go try the ice test! I placed an ice cube on a one ounce silver coin and compared it to another ice cube placed on a normal plate. The ice on the silver definately melted faster at first...
  17. South African Reserve Bank admits Mint made under-spec proof Krugerrands

    https://www.resbank.co.za/en/home/publications/publication-detail-pages/media-releases/2012/5019 :paperbag:
  18. Secret Service investigating fake Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars

    More: http://www.coinworld.com/articles/authorities-widen-fake-coins-investigations/ I had heard about fake Morgan and Peace dollars being peddled on ebay and I was wondering if the Secret Service was investigating. Looks like they are.
  19. Beware of Ebay

    I just came across this listing... I feel like this coin needs a copy stamp or something. It could fool someone new the game. Check it out. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-oz-PURE-999-FINE-SILVER-ROUND-with-WOLF-MAPLE-LEAF-DESIGN-/320881566979?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab6082503
  20. Another Tungsten Bar Found in UK.

    My guess is that you've probably already read from the SilverDoctors or from ZH about this case, if not, here are the articles: http://silverdoctors.blogspot.co.nz/2012/03/tungsten-filled-1-kilo-gold-bar.html http://www.zerohedge.com/news/tungsten-filled-1-kilo-gold-bar-found-uk My question...
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