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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Doc J, post: 3215857, member: 29599&quot;]I&#039;d say that you will more likely find counterfeit gold bars than old gold coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tungsten (wolframs or W) is often used with a gold plating. It has the same density as gold and is bought cheaply (~$2/ oz.). China is by far the largest producer of this metal. It is used as a fishing weight (or sinker) and as ammo bullets.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is hard to work with since the melting point is 6400 degrees F. A bar is produced and gold can be plated on it. I don&#039;t see it used to counterfeit a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have never seen a counterfeit old gold coin and have looked at hundreds of coins. I only buy from people I trust and would never use eBay. It&#039;s also illegal to own one (ask The U.S. Secret Service--they were founded in 1865 to suppress counterfeit legal tender).</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, YouTube has many good videos on testing for counterfeits.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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