Fake/Counterfeit Pamp? Assay 5 Gram

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Usurper New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 01/29/2017 9:08 pm Hi. I just bought some 5 gram pamps on ebay and I'm suspicious they may be fakes. Unfortunately, I didn't find this site till after I purchased them. I've looked at lots of other posts and pics but I'd really appreciate someone else's opinion. What do you think? Thanks a lot! Report this Post to the Staff

Goldflake Pillar of the Community United States 697 Posts	Posted 02/04/2017 9:55 pm Here's a counterfeit from my files. The VeriScan digital bar code is the tip-off. It's the finger print China is counterfeiting. They use the same bar code on all 5 gram bars recently. Every VeriScan bar code is different on Authentic gold bars. Compare this China produced fake to yours: Report this Post to the Staff
MontanaCMR Pillar of the Community United States 606 Posts	Posted 02/05/2017 1:49 pm Have you thought about buying one of those metal testers? If you find just one fake ounce of gold, the machine has more than paid for itself. -gUiCsUc-j4 * Edited by Staff to add YouTube tags. [youtube][/youtube] Please use them in the future. We prefer embedded video. * I also think it helps when selling. For instance, some photos on e-bay are taken with the coin on the testing machine. While these machines are probably not perfect, they provide a valuable data point. Report this Post to the Staff
MontanaCMR Pillar of the Community United States 606 Posts	Posted 02/05/2017 1:53 pm Here is a link that illustrates a fake: C1BhZQ3zCEE * Edited by Staff to add YouTube tags. [youtube][/youtube] Please use them in the future. We prefer embedded video. * Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21602 Posts	Posted 02/05/2017 4:39 pm Who did you buy them from? Did you buy them from a reputable dealer and pay full price or did you buy them from Joe Blow who sell jeans but just happened to have one that he is willing to sell for less than spot. My guess is you bought them from Joe Blow but I'm sure by know you know they are counterfeit. Report this Post to the Staff
MontanaCMR Pillar of the Community United States 606 Posts	Posted 02/05/2017 4:54 pm Do you have a coin shop in town? Usually they are very helpful and excellent at detecting fakes. You could send it to me and I will test it, and then leave the country with it. Wait, it's 5 grams...never mind :) Report this Post to the Staff
MontanaCMR Pillar of the Community United States 606 Posts	Posted 02/06/2017 5:50 pm So I just got that tester today, mostly a a fun new gadget. I bought some Omega Bars from our lCS a while back just after some ole ladies sold them back. They seemed a bit nervous, though I figured they were real. However, I kinda wondered, did those ladies fake out the shop? It turns out I was probably making them nervous as they didn't know I was waiting for them to leave to buy their stuff. So the bars tested fine. However, I did find two fakes in my stash. One was a one ounce bar, and the other a 4 ounce bar. One of these passed the magnet test just fine. Anyways, I'm glad I have the tester now. Report this Post to the Staff
Libertad Pillar of the Community Canada 3692 Posts	Posted 02/06/2017 6:43 pm Forget testers. Just take the bar out of the package and cut it with snippers. If it's soft it's gold, if it twangs it's brass. A 5 gram bar will take no effort to cut or even bend with your bare hands. You can even bite the bar and look for teeth marks. Lesson: never rely on the package to tell you what it is. Report this Post to the Staff
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