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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2898261, member: 112"]Correct.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Also correct.</p><p><br /></p><p>But the comments made by Excuse_Me makes me think of an interesting point. Has anyone actually ever tested modern bullion coins sold by the various governments ? If they have, I have not heard of it. But that doesn't mean it hasn't happened. But it might indeed be interesting if someone did exactly that.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now don't get me wrong, I'm not doubting that the modern bullion coins are gold and silver. But given a recent study that I was privy too where the gold coins of another country were actually tested the results of that testing revealed that the fineness of the metal, well, let's just say that it was not what it was supposed to be. And those tests covered coins minted as long ago as the 1500's up to and including those minted this century. And to my knowledge this testing is the first time anything like it has ever been done.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, it kinda makes me wonder, just how sure are we that the modern bullion coins that are so popular these days actually do have the fineness that they are supposed to have.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 2898261, member: 112"]Correct. Also correct. But the comments made by Excuse_Me makes me think of an interesting point. Has anyone actually ever tested modern bullion coins sold by the various governments ? If they have, I have not heard of it. But that doesn't mean it hasn't happened. But it might indeed be interesting if someone did exactly that. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not doubting that the modern bullion coins are gold and silver. But given a recent study that I was privy too where the gold coins of another country were actually tested the results of that testing revealed that the fineness of the metal, well, let's just say that it was not what it was supposed to be. And those tests covered coins minted as long ago as the 1500's up to and including those minted this century. And to my knowledge this testing is the first time anything like it has ever been done. So, it kinda makes me wonder, just how sure are we that the modern bullion coins that are so popular these days actually do have the fineness that they are supposed to have.[/QUOTE]
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