ANSWERED: Could I have some fakes? (10oz Perth Mint)

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  1. monopolize

    monopolize Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I buy my bars direct from the Perth Mint and some of my 10oz have the frosted finish.
     
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    grinners Active Member Silver Stacker

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    DanielM Active Member Silver Stacker

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    They look like they have been sanded or something, do they weigh much different?
     
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    Not quite whats in the picture huh?

    I got the same shock when got my first bar of silver
     
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    same but opposite first buy i bought was a 1 oz pamp far more beautiful in real life then any picture I had seen
     
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    I have recently received a 10 oz bar direct from the Perth Mint with exactly that same brushed finish.

    As the OP said, it looks like they have been hit with steel wool for a good scrubbing down.

    Bill
     
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    El Bullion New Member Silver Stacker

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    I have PAMP kilo bars that are shiny and a few that are frosty, otherwise weight and dimensions are the same...all bought from major online dealers here and came with certificates.
     
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  8. grinners

    grinners Active Member Silver Stacker

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    I have not seen a 10oz PM bar with a finish like yours before.

    Thanks for sharing.

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    I dont expect too much (in the finish department) when it comes to PM 10 oz bars (theyre just blobs after all ;))... that way I dont get disappointed.

    Sadly though, they seem to have the same approach to their premium priced (but bullion as they repeatedly point out) Lunar coins - and its bad luck trying to get any recourse if you didnt buy them directly from the Perth Mint.
     
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