Fake bars?
 

http://i11.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/d7/4d/2275_1.JPG

I just bought these on ebay.. i hope i didn't get ripped off.. but if i did.. live and learn i guess

Re: Fake bars?
 

5 different designs - thats a lot of fake work. I think you're fine.

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Look good to me. All recognizable names.

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it's a little hard to do with 10oz bars, but the sound of silver striking silver is quite unique. Just jiggle a handful of 90% us coins, then compare to a handful of modern coins and the difference is obvious.

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thanks guys.. feel much better now

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If you'ld like to send a couple of those to me, I'll check them for ya. Of course one will be "sacrificed" for the testing :wink: :s9:

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isn't there some kind of test like dropping it on the floor
and it has a distinctive ring
whereas a fake would have a dull thud

has anyone tried this ?

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Melt and assay. No question then.

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it was 16.70 oz but with S/H turned out to be 17.5

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Strike them against a rock or something hard enough to give them a ring. If they are silver, they will have a nice ring, if they are lead, they will go thud.

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What does plated brass sound like?? :sarcasm:

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It is just something that you perfect after a while....... but every so often I test myself by dropping some with my eys closed and see if I can tell the diff..8 times out of 10 I get it right.


T

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I would be MORE worried about the ebay seller........I have been hearing a boat load of horor stories as of late.

keep your wits about you.....other than that..the bars look great....

Try and pickup 90% and SAE from here on in though...... the markup is higher but the liquidity is greater

As this market unfolds SPEED will be the most important factor


T

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Those look like good bars, especially the NWT Mint as I haven't seen those all that often

With the prices up where they are, I am thinking of listing a 100oz Englehard bar so I can then buy 10ozers with the proceeds. If silver holds till friday and I make it a 3 or 4 day auction, I can list it on Thurs without too much risk.