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To: Box-By-The-Riviera™ who wrote (56704)10/20/2009 9:17:00 PM
From: ScatterShot  Read Replies (2) of 218710
 
Seems pretty plausible that those fat bars could have a relatively fat tungsten core with a relatively thin gold plate or clad, with consequent high profit margin.

Seems less plausible for coins firstly because you would need a relatively thick clad of gold over the core in which to pick up the fine imprints of the coin stamp - - tungsten is very hard and would play hell with the presses, I think. Secondly, the percentage gold then required to make a fake would really increase over that of a bar. Thirdly, it brings into question the mints who make the coins.

So, bars: maybe so, of no concern to my small appetite for yellow burials. -g-

Several good posts today about NDT (non-destructive tests): electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, xray density. They'll catch 'em if it's true.

JMHO
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