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<p>[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 4099365, member: 78244"]In my experience, the barcodes have always been noticeably different, but only when you compare to the genuine slab from a known genuine photo. Sometimes, they are obviously different (result of being a reused barcode) and sometimes the only way to tell is added thickness (indicative of being pulled from a genuine image and printed).</p><p><br /></p><p>For the mass-produced modern stuff, having pics of the coins is useless because they all look the same in the highest grades, unless blatantly wrong. The holder is generally a better tell, especially if you handle hundreds of slabs regularly. However, using a Sigma Analytics PMV will tell you if the metal is correct, even through a slab. They are expensive devices, but they are cheaper than getting burned on an ounce of gold.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 4099365, member: 78244"]In my experience, the barcodes have always been noticeably different, but only when you compare to the genuine slab from a known genuine photo. Sometimes, they are obviously different (result of being a reused barcode) and sometimes the only way to tell is added thickness (indicative of being pulled from a genuine image and printed). For the mass-produced modern stuff, having pics of the coins is useless because they all look the same in the highest grades, unless blatantly wrong. The holder is generally a better tell, especially if you handle hundreds of slabs regularly. However, using a Sigma Analytics PMV will tell you if the metal is correct, even through a slab. They are expensive devices, but they are cheaper than getting burned on an ounce of gold.[/QUOTE]
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