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WARNING .... Bad Engelhard from U.K.

SilverBaronSilverBaron Posts: 767 ✭
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Bad 10 oz. Silver from U.K.

More bad Engelhard from U.K.


So much bad stuff out of U.K. in the last 6 months .... image




Keep on Stack'n !!
( buttttt not from the U.K.)
Silver Baron
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  • piecesofmepiecesofme Posts: 6,669 ✭✭✭
    please study the photos closely

    LOL, that's funny. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. That's a very well photographed fake that I can use as a reference. I determined that by not even having to study it closely. image
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  • OPAOPA Posts: 17,118 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No checks & balances in place on eBay for U.K. sellers as long as they identify it as "plated or replica," which btw, this seller does not.

    Unusual though, the bar being auctioned, does have a serial #, but you can get them for about $10 each from China.

    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am beginning to wonder if there is more fake material on ebay than authentic.....Cheers, RickO
  • derrybderryb Posts: 36,580 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>So much bad stuff out of U.K. in the last 6 months .... image >>


    Only a pit stop on its way from China.

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  • LukeMarshallLukeMarshall Posts: 1,958 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The C series must indicate China, or perhaps Copper...because that's what looks like is showing from under the silvery surface.

    It's all about what the people want...

  • dolomitedolomite Posts: 92 ✭
    Great call, SB image

    The seller has near impeccable 40xxx+ feedback which suggests he, too, was duped.

    Hopefully, the auction hammer below spot will lead him to seek truth discovery.
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  • PokermandudePokermandude Posts: 2,713 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Great call, SB image

    The seller has near impeccable 40xxx+ feedback which suggests he, too, was duped.

    Hopefully, the auction hammer below spot will lead him to seek truth discovery. >>



    Unfortunately, it will surely hammer for above spot. All it takes is two people who don't think it is fake, to bid it up to that level.
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  • giantsfan20giantsfan20 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭✭
    What is the clues that this item is fake?
  • joefrojoefro Posts: 1,872 ✭✭
    That serial number looks awful
    Lincoln Cent & Libertad Collector
  • aries339aries339 Posts: 100


    << <i>What is the clues that this item is fake? >>



    Mostly the serial number. Engelhard didn't put their serial numbers on frosted backgrounds; the font is wrong; the "C" is larger than the numbers; the serial number is "colored" - probably because the engraving went through the silver plate to the brass underneath.
    Successful BST: VPR, nederveit, RR, Littletweed
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 45,902 ✭✭✭✭✭


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    << <i>What is the clues that this item is fake? >>



    Mostly the serial number. Engelhard didn't put their serial numbers on frosted backgrounds; the font is wrong; the "C" is larger than the numbers; the serial number is "colored" - probably because the engraving went through the silver plate to the brass underneath. >>


    What do they weigh? If they are brass, they'll be underweight or the dimensions of the bar will be off.

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  • aries339aries339 Posts: 100


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    << <i>

    << <i>What is the clues that this item is fake? >>



    Mostly the serial number. Engelhard didn't put their serial numbers on frosted backgrounds; the font is wrong; the "C" is larger than the numbers; the serial number is "colored" - probably because the engraving went through the silver plate to the brass underneath. >>


    What do they weigh? If they are brass, they'll be underweight or the dimensions of the bar will be off. >>



    Hit or miss. The ones I've seen have been underweight. But I've heard of REALLY good fakes out there. The ones I saw were even paramagnetic just like real silver.

    It's also common for the fakes from China to come in sealed plastic making it harder to get clear measurements.
    Successful BST: VPR, nederveit, RR, Littletweed
  • condorcollectiblescondorcollectibles Posts: 119 ✭

    image .................. Yet another reason to add to my "never buy silver from overseas (especially raw) list!
    Condor
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