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To: Canuck Dave who wrote (94781)9/19/2012 12:59:21 PM
From: bart13  Respond to of 217551
 
One way of detecting a fake tungsten gold bar

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To: Canuck Dave who wrote (94781)9/19/2012 6:06:13 PM
From: TobagoJack2 Recommendations  Respond to of 217551
 
The vast majority of favored au hoard are comprised of coins, and they are easier to check should the necessity arise.

Almost all pgm hoard are serial numbered w/ certificate and invoice / receipt from bank.

As the physical hoard is not for selling except in emergency direness-reset triggered by bad mcro or bad luck, but for passing along, am not concerned about selling in very liquid hong kong - I was present when others sold and there didn't seem to be great difficulty selling back to the entity originally bought from, receipts in hand.

My planned exit at end of gold's largess mostly involve selling of papers then still in hand, and perhaps the coins of no numismatic value, and convert all to pgm goodness, for the next generation's hoarding start. I think savings is a good habit, traditional is superior.

I distinguish savings / hoarding from investment / speculation.



To: Canuck Dave who wrote (94781)9/19/2012 7:50:27 PM
From: cmg  Respond to of 217551
 
buy 1 oz eagles.



To: Canuck Dave who wrote (94781)9/20/2012 5:50:26 PM
From: Brian Sullivan1 Recommendation  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 217551
 
Here is a company that wants to supply the market with fake gold plated tungsten bars complete with custom engravings

tungsten-alloy.com

Their marketing blurb is hilarious:

Tungsten alloy golden bar and gold-plated tungsten bar could be regarded as the special present for some fields. If you are a broker in stock, manager in a big bank or insurance company, you can use Chinatungsten gold–plated tungsten alloy bar engraved with your company’s name as souvenirs to your VIP customers. It is a very decent present without costing too much, and also could attract more customers for your business.
Gold-plated tungsten alloy bar is the best choice if you are a gold dealer and attend some trade fair or put your gold products in the showcase. In case your real gold being stolen, you can choose gold substitution, gold-plated tungsten alloy bar to reduce any possible loss.

We can offer tungsten alloy golden bar and gold-plated tungsten bar according to the different requirement, and also we can engrave as per your fond, such as your company logo, your name, some words, letters, etc.