[imgz=http://forums.silverstackers.com/uploads/2471_big-mac.jpg][/imgz] [imgz=http://forums.silverstackers.com/uploads/2471_images-6.jpeg][/imgz] Not quite whats in the picture huh? I got the same shock when got my first bar of silver
same but opposite first buy i bought was a 1 oz pamp far more beautiful in real life then any picture I had seen
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
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.
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.