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gangsta99

03-16-2010 09:04 AM

Fake 1/10 OZ Bullion Coins, do they exist?

Hey,

I have been picking up a bunch of 1/10 ounce Gold and Platinum coins lately. Everything from American Eagles/Libertys, Phils, Maples, Krugs even Kangaroos. I was wondering if anyone has seen or heard of fakes of these in 1/10 oz sizes? I always weigh and measure my coins when I get them from people online/eBay and so far everything I have received seems to be real. I tried to google for info on fakes/counterfeits for coins of this nature and I found very little info. I think because these are so damn small that it makes it harder to counterfeit them in a manner where you can have roughly the right weight and size without using as expensive of precious metals to counterfeit these.

Irons

03-16-2010 09:08 AM

Re: Fake 1/10 OZ Bullion Coins, do they exist?

I haven't heard of any fake 1/10, and I have a few of them too. I always weigh them also so no real worries.
I think a fake 1/10 would be thick enough to set off the alarm senses.

TomD	03-16-2010 09:20 AM

Re: Fake 1/10 OZ Bullion Coins, do they exist?

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From another thread a couple of days ago----
This happened in 2006

They came in airtites as shown below, the felt surround hid the thickness.

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Originally Posted by TomD (Post 2226836)

I almost got taken once when I bought 8 1/10 oz gold Pandas from a pawn shop. I don't know what made me suspicious when I got home but I started checking them out hard. The weight was right and the diameter was right but I finally figured that the thickness was way off. Most 1/10th coins are just over 1 mm but these were almost 3 mm. I immediately called the pawn shop and got my money back the next day.

HistoryStudent

03-16-2010 09:31 AM

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Stealinator

03-16-2010 09:42 AM

Re: Fake 1/10 OZ Bullion Coins, do they exist?

saw some 1/10 krugs on ebay that the rim just seemed to defined/ high. Of course may have just been that the auction was surrounded on both sides by copy 1/10 krugs. REALLY hate seeing all the fake gold buff, krug auctions. Do not see the point on making that purchase.(or maybe do not WANT too see the point)

horseshoe3

03-16-2010 02:51 PM

Re: Fake 1/10 OZ Bullion Coins, do they exist?

From the website HS referenced:

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Our gold-plated tungsten alloy products are only for souvenir and decoration purpose. Here we declare: Please do not use our gold-plated tungsten alloy products for illegal purpose.

Whew, I feel a lot better now.

Buyingsilvers

03-16-2010 02:56 PM

Re: Fake 1/10 OZ Bullion Coins, do they exist?

there's fake plat eagles going around. luckily a lot of them seem to be very bad copies.

hernancortes

03-16-2010 03:15 PM

Re: Fake 1/10 OZ Bullion Coins, do they exist?

Platinum coins would be even more difficult to fake than gold.

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