Fake IGR support the troops 1 gram bar

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  1. LWH

    LWH New Member

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    I recently got a one gram IGR support our troops that is in assay from Bullion Exchange. I had it tested by an XRF scanner yesterday and it kept coming back plated. She tested a half ounce and quarter ounce American Gold Eagles. They both tested perfect so it wasn't the machine I don't believe. Anyone else hear about any of these being fake or faked? Thanks so much for any help you can provide.
     
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    Very interesting can you please share photos? I have read of fake IGRs but I didn't think there was much of an international market for them. Was it a hand held XRF device or different?
     
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    It was a hand held big yellow scanner. She did it many different ways but it kept coming back as plated. As I wrote the two AGE's came back fine. Here's a front and back photos
     
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    It says the file is to big to upload. Both pics won't upload
     
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    Screenshot them then post
     
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    To resize them you can find a website or you can SMS them to yourself/screenshot them.
     
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    Here
     

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    The front
     

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    Screenshot them and it seemed to work
     
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    I haven't never seen that branding before. If it is fake would you be willing to sell it to me so that I can inspect it and compare with other IGR bars? Hopefully I'll be able to do a write up to make sure we can expose IGR fakes.
     
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    i would cut that...see for myself.
     
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    Maybe it's gold from Fort Knox :rolleyes:
     
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    That was my thoughts too, it's only 1g.
     
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    I got it in a trade. The guy said send it back and he'll send me a different one gram piece. He said a maple gram. So I'm just going to do that. He can figure it out.
     
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    No I got it in a trade and the guy said send it back and he'll replace it with a maple gram. So that's going to be my plan of action. He's a good guy and he'll make it right. He can figure it out about it being fake or not. I'll keep this thread posted though on what he does with it.
     
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    it's TRUMP GOLD series! Remember he had Jack Ma visiting his Trump tower for some chat...?
     
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    Jack Ma is a modern day king. I bet Jack Ma is buddie buddie with Trump. Not that he'd be worrying about some thing as trivial as this.
     
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    Trump can't touch Jack, cause he makes his toupee!
     
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    I think Trump can't touch Jack is sufficent.
     

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