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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 859765, member: 112&quot;]There is one thing that&nbsp; has not been brought up in this thread. And for those that don&#039;t know what copper spots look like, it could be confusing.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I mean is this. There are also fake gold coins that are made out of copper, or base metal, and then they are plated in gold or given what is called a gold wash. And with minor wear that plating or wash can come off the coin or become so thin that it reveals the copper underneath. </p><p><br /></p><p>Based soley on descriptions it would be quite easy for those who are unfamiliar with gold to think of that as being a copper spot - it isn&#039;t. And that is why it is so important to look at pictures. So you can see the difference.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, it also happens sometimes that these plated or washed coins can develop copper spots that look exactly like the real thing. Luckily though, the weight of these plated or washed coins gives them away every time, they will be considerably underweight thus proving they are fake.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is also important to realize that many fakes are made of the correct finenss of gold, and they will be the correct weight. And, they can also develop copper spots just like the genuine coins do. </p><p><br /></p><p>So it is always important to remember that copper spots are not a definitive method for authenticating a gold coin any more than the weight or size is. It is merely and indicator that the coin might be genuine.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the end there is only 1 way to have a gold coin authenticated and that is to have it examined in hand by an expert. Everything else is just a maybe.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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