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<p>[QUOTE="myownprivy, post: 3312819, member: 84588"]Here's what I do personally:</p><p>All of my full ounce gold purchases are Maple Leafs (in the years that are 9999, have privy marks, and radial lines) because I would perpetually poop my pants if I got ripped off on a $1300 purchase. I want to be 100% confident it is real and that my future buyer will know it is real too. So, I buy only Gold Maples for 1 oz gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, I still really enjoy collecting and having a variety of gold, so I also purchase a variety of other gold in small, fractional size when I can do so for no more than 5% or so over spot. I am much less concerned about my $130 fractional piece being counterfeited. 1) it's hardly worth counterfeiters' efforts to rip off something of such little value, 2) by basic measurements and appearance one can tell with high confidence if it is real and 3) if I make a mistake a buy a counterfeit 1/10th oz gold piece, I'll be upset for only a few months. I'll get over it. It won't hurt me financially.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="myownprivy, post: 3312819, member: 84588"]Here's what I do personally: All of my full ounce gold purchases are Maple Leafs (in the years that are 9999, have privy marks, and radial lines) because I would perpetually poop my pants if I got ripped off on a $1300 purchase. I want to be 100% confident it is real and that my future buyer will know it is real too. So, I buy only Gold Maples for 1 oz gold. However, I still really enjoy collecting and having a variety of gold, so I also purchase a variety of other gold in small, fractional size when I can do so for no more than 5% or so over spot. I am much less concerned about my $130 fractional piece being counterfeited. 1) it's hardly worth counterfeiters' efforts to rip off something of such little value, 2) by basic measurements and appearance one can tell with high confidence if it is real and 3) if I make a mistake a buy a counterfeit 1/10th oz gold piece, I'll be upset for only a few months. I'll get over it. It won't hurt me financially.[/QUOTE]
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