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Is this RCM 1 oz gold bar fake?

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Pmcollector Posts: 1 ✭

May 2, 2017 2:50PM in Precious Metals

Hi folks!

Long time reader, first time poster. I bought my first RCM gold bar recently from a reputable dealer (Toronto Gold Bullion), but I noticed something that is making me question it's authenticity. When I zoom in on a picture I took, the serial number engraving looks a little wonky. Uploading pics to show what I mean. Is this how it's supposed to look?

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Pokermandude Posts: 2,713 ✭✭✭

May 2, 2017 3:25PM

It's probably fine, but can you show us a photo of the back, as well as of the side of the packaging?

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MsMorrisine Posts: 40,138 ✭✭✭✭✭

May 2, 2017 3:26PM

I hope it's not engraved.

I'd think they were stamped with letter "punches"

The vertical lines look a bit wonky zoomed in.

The whole thing looks real.

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OPA Posts: 17,170 ✭✭✭✭✭

May 2, 2017 3:42PM

2017 RCM 1 oz gold bar. Looks legit to me.

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derryb Posts: 38,620 ✭✭✭✭✭

May 2, 2017 6:05PM edited May 2, 2017 6:05PM

I vote authentic. You probably "over magnified" the S/N.

Here's a good comparison of your bar with a zoom feature

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ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

May 3, 2017 7:19AM

Looks authentic and the SN on derryb's bar looks similar.... Cheers, RickO

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asheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭

May 3, 2017 7:43AM

I agree with the others. It looks good to me.

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