Is this APMEX 5 oz Silver Bar Fake?
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The font appears to be different than what is currently shown on The APMEX Site.
Below is a bar photo taken from APMEX Site for comparison. Putting the photos together it appears that the 1st bar is different.
REAL 1 OZ APMEX BAR
Thanks, GrandAm
Below is a bar photo taken from APMEX Site for comparison. Putting the photos together it appears that the 1st bar is different.
REAL 1 OZ APMEX BAR
Thanks, GrandAm
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Edit: More noticeable on the inside of the corner edge, if that makes sense.
fake APMEX
<< <i>In plastic = fake... >>
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<< <i>In plastic = fake... >>
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That is what first caught my attention,,, I have read that here before.
That is what caused me to check at APMEX. Also I then noticed the difference in the font on the two bars and I also have read here about the corners before and noticed that.
Much easier to see when both bars are together to compare them.
Thanks for the replies, GrandAm
<< <i>chances are good that the bar is a fake, although our "friends" only have the 1 oz fakes and no 5 oz APMEX fakes on their site.
fake APMEX >>
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My bad
In checking the auction closer it was for (5) 1 oz bars,,,,,, I misread it and thought is was (1) 5 oz bar,,,,,
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<< <i>It may very well be fake but you can buy plastic capsules for silver bars from internet coin supply sites and from major bullion dealers so the capsule alone doesn't automatically make it a fake. >>
I was wondering if their sales of the plastic holders are down to collectors as they are now often associated with fakes. I wouldn't try to sell a bar in a hard plastic holder.
The border is too thick and the corners too tight.
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<< <i>It may very well be fake but you can buy plastic capsules for silver bars from internet coin supply sites and from major bullion dealers so the capsule alone doesn't automatically make it a fake. >>
I was wondering if their sales of the plastic holders are down to collectors as they are now often associated with fakes. I wouldn't try to sell a bar in a hard plastic holder. >>
Pretty much every listing I've seen on alibaba for these things have the plastic capsules around the bars. While yes, you can buy the capsules, I wouldn't buy a modern bar of silver in a hard plastic case ever.
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