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Postby beauanderos » Wed Mar 27, 2013 7:51 pm

Why don't we start a thread (make it a sticky?) for pertinent articles on various counterfeits.

1) http://www.fakebullion.com
2) http://www.investmentu.com/2012/January/fake-bullion-coins.html
3) http://coins.about.com/od/caringforcoins/tp/counterfeit_coin_detection.htm
4) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin_counterfeiting
5) http://coinauctionshelp.com/page18.html
6) http://www.pcgs.com/News/The-Fundamentals-Of-Counterfeit-Detection--Part-1
7) http://www.coinauthentication.co.uk/poundfiles-types.html
8) http://www.cointalk.com/t56522/
9) http://www.silver-coins.org/
10) http://about.ag/counterfeit.htm
11) http://www.philscoins.com/How+to+Detect+Counterfeit+and+Altered+Coins-sp13.html

12) http://goldsilver.com/video/special-report-how-to-avoid-fake-silver-and-counterfeit-gold-products/
13) http://fakes.numismetrica.com/
14) http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=954
15) http://allengelhard.com/counterfeits/laboratory-study-assay/
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby Morsecode » Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:34 pm

Too important for a sticky.

Should have a dedicated board, that could include both bullion and numismstic fakery.

Could be set up similar to the Tracking Threads header.
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby beauanderos » Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:41 am

wow, no one even wants to make this a sticky? Read these links and you'll be an expert.
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby blackrabbit » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:00 am

This is important info.
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby beauanderos » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:36 am

silvercoins.org in particular seems to be a good idea. One site promoting collection of all submitted info to help users, with images and descriptions provided.
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby pennyguy » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:54 am

Great info
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby doug » Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:20 pm

I vote for at least a sticky if not its own board.

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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby Numis Pam » Wed Apr 03, 2013 4:29 pm

:thumbup: Thank you..thank you very much!
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby Rodebaugh » Wed Apr 03, 2013 5:00 pm

I like the "own board" idea.
This space for rent. :)
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby sparechange » Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:18 pm

Great subforum and thread, thanks.
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby beauanderos » Thu May 02, 2013 9:13 pm

http://goldsilver.com/video/special-report-how-to-avoid-fake-silver-and-counterfeit-gold-products/
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby plus1hdcp » Thu May 16, 2013 1:22 am

Great info, thanks for sharing and adding to my education.
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby beauanderos » Sat Dec 14, 2013 7:49 pm

new site I just found...

http://fakes.numismetrica.com/
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby beauanderos » Tue Sep 22, 2015 7:05 am

new link 13) added to sticky header :?
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby 68Camaro » Tue Sep 22, 2015 10:37 am

Where is Nates site?
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby Recyclersteve » Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:18 am

Nate's site is www.fakebullion.com. With all the detailed info he has, that site should be listed at the top of this thread along with the other sites.
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby JadeDragon » Sat Apr 22, 2017 5:49 pm

http://allengelhard.com/counterfeits/la ... udy-assay/ Very informative on poured bars especially
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Re: Simple Means to Identify Fake Bullion

Postby beauanderos » Sat Apr 22, 2017 6:44 pm

Recyclersteve wrote:Nate's site is http://www.fakebullion.com. With all the detailed info he has, that site should be listed at the top of this thread along with the other sites.

done! :clap: :thumbup: :D
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