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<p>[QUOTE="harley bissell, post: 2898002, member: 88212"]If you buy silver eagles, gold coins or platinum coins from our mint personally they are genuine, full weight and measure. If you buy those items from the aftermarket they may not be what you think they are. Chinese counterfeiters have begun to fake slabs too to fool incautious buyers. You could buy directly from Canada mint, English mint or South African mint with no worries. Be cautious in the aftermarket for everything that you buy. Don't assume that your friendly dealer can advise you. Every week there are reports of dealers who were cheated buying fake coins and bars. If they can't spot them over the counter you won't be able to either. The deals are out in the wild but the traps are there too. It's up to you whether the risk is worth the "savings" because every time you get it wrong you lose everything.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="harley bissell, post: 2898002, member: 88212"]If you buy silver eagles, gold coins or platinum coins from our mint personally they are genuine, full weight and measure. If you buy those items from the aftermarket they may not be what you think they are. Chinese counterfeiters have begun to fake slabs too to fool incautious buyers. You could buy directly from Canada mint, English mint or South African mint with no worries. Be cautious in the aftermarket for everything that you buy. Don't assume that your friendly dealer can advise you. Every week there are reports of dealers who were cheated buying fake coins and bars. If they can't spot them over the counter you won't be able to either. The deals are out in the wild but the traps are there too. It's up to you whether the risk is worth the "savings" because every time you get it wrong you lose everything.[/QUOTE]
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