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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;myownprivy, post: 3318042, member: 84588&quot;]Thank you for sharing some new information. I will respond in kind.</p><p><br /></p><p>1) While those Alibaba fakes look good, one important thing to note is I am almost certain they are not true images of one of their counterfeits. If you look online (youtube, ebay, etc) for images of reproductions of the Maple Leaf&#039;s radial lines and privy marks, they clearly &quot;look&quot; fake. And what my point earlier in the thread was, is that looking for something as simple as lines or privy marks is easier for the lay person than something more specific like the shape of letters or design of a bison. </p><p><br /></p><p>2) The other dead giveaway is size. It is much harder to fake a 9999 coin than an alloy. A coin composed of a single metal will always have the same dimensions. Period. However, for an alloyed coin like an Eagle or Krugerrand, one could produce an alloy and gold it plate it and get it much closer to the actual weight, diameter, and thickness of an Eagle or Krugerrand. However, this is not possible even remotely possible for Gold Maple. A gold maple is 31.1 grams and 30 mm diameter and 2.8mm thickness. It fits perfectly in a 30.6mm airtite to test these specs. </p><p><br /></p><p>Thus, for an average person who wants to buy an ounce of gold, visual appearance is one key to authentication. Look for the radial lines and privy mark. </p><p>Size: make sure it weighs 31.1 grams. Make sure it is no more or less than 30mm and is 2.8mm thick. Make sure it fits in a half dollar airtite.</p><p><br /></p><p>You cannot do this with an alloy coin like an Eagle or Krugerrand. Combining a variety of metals can get you much closer to the specs of those coins, fooling the person who checks for specs for authentication. </p><p><br /></p><p>It is more difficult to visually authenticate a coin that does not have security features than it is to authenticate a coin that does have one. Wouldn&#039;t you agree?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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