Comments on: All That Glitters is NOT Gold – the truth about counterfeit gold http://www.escapefromamerica.com/2009/04/the-truth-about-counterfeit-gold/ Live where you want to live... Live how you want to live... And make money doing it! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:29:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Tom Pilitowski http://www.escapefromamerica.com/2009/04/the-truth-about-counterfeit-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Tom Pilitowski Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:07:38 +0000 http://www.escapefromamerica.com/?p=634#comment-598 There is no such thing as a "legit source" of US Gold Coins in China and yes you should not only stick with NGC and PCGS certified coins but stick with a knowledgable dealer to help you guide your way thru rare coin investments. US Rare Coin Investments There is no such thing as a “legit source” of US Gold Coins in China and yes you should not only stick with NGC and PCGS certified coins but stick with a knowledgable dealer to help you guide your way thru rare coin investments.
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]]> By: Steve Wasylkowski http://www.escapefromamerica.com/2009/04/the-truth-about-counterfeit-gold/comment-page-1/#comment-283 Steve Wasylkowski Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:18:18 +0000 http://www.escapefromamerica.com/?p=634#comment-283 Believe me, they are out there. I have two rare Type III Double Eagles I bought over the internet from a supposedly legit source in China. One a 1882 that only has an estimated 28-32 coins known remaining. The other a 1986 with a known circulation of 45 - 50 coins. Both were returned from Numismatic Guaranty Corp as "Not Genuine". Efforts to contact seller were for naught. Caveat Emptor ... anything that looks too good to be true probably is. You also have to remember that the specific gravity of tungsten is 19.3, the same as gold so a tungsten coin surrounded by a layer of pure gold is sufficient to thwart any surface measurement technique. That leaves the fire assay which is destructive. I stick to NGC or PCGS encapsulated coins. Steve Wasylkowski Believe me, they are out there. I have two rare Type III Double Eagles I bought over the internet from a supposedly legit source in China. One a 1882 that only has an estimated 28-32 coins known remaining. The other a 1986 with a known circulation of 45 – 50 coins. Both were returned from Numismatic Guaranty Corp as “Not Genuine”. Efforts to contact seller were for naught. Caveat Emptor … anything that looks too good to be true probably is.

You also have to remember that the specific gravity of tungsten is 19.3, the same as gold so a tungsten coin surrounded by a layer of pure gold is sufficient to thwart any surface measurement technique.

That leaves the fire assay which is destructive.

I stick to NGC or PCGS encapsulated coins.

Steve Wasylkowski

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