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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 3318104, member: 26302"]Well, the counterfeit I posted was a tungsten core, and like Jeff posted is so close to gold sg as to not be differentiable. So that was your first leg.</p><p><br /></p><p>The counterfeit also had the radial lines and privy mark. Maybe to YOU the counterfeits you have seen so far are differntiable, but that is not to say all are of that quality or it would not fool a lay person. That is your second leg. </p><p><br /></p><p>The third leg? Maybe, but like I said if it makes it much more easily tracable back to certain buyers, that has the possibility of having other negative consequences.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not trying to pick a fight, and I think its a fair discussion. I am just not as sold as how maple leaves are the premiere bullion. I have had way too many coins turn horrible due to spotting, etc. I know its just pm, but I hate to see it turn horribly ugly after just a few years, being stored in pristine condition.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 3318104, member: 26302"]Well, the counterfeit I posted was a tungsten core, and like Jeff posted is so close to gold sg as to not be differentiable. So that was your first leg. The counterfeit also had the radial lines and privy mark. Maybe to YOU the counterfeits you have seen so far are differntiable, but that is not to say all are of that quality or it would not fool a lay person. That is your second leg. The third leg? Maybe, but like I said if it makes it much more easily tracable back to certain buyers, that has the possibility of having other negative consequences. Not trying to pick a fight, and I think its a fair discussion. I am just not as sold as how maple leaves are the premiere bullion. I have had way too many coins turn horrible due to spotting, etc. I know its just pm, but I hate to see it turn horribly ugly after just a few years, being stored in pristine condition.[/QUOTE]
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