Help: unknown 5 gram gold bar

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  1. Jayden

    Jayden Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Hi guys
    I recently got given this 5 gram gold bar in a trade. I've never seen this styled bar before and was wondering if anyone knows what company/mint produced it and what era if possible.

    It appears to be the right size, colour and thickness of a 5g bar but I'll have it tested with a PMV this week.

    Any help will be greatly appreciated
    Cheers
     

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    serial Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Fake, worth about 20 cents, you got ripped off by some one.
    Sorry mate but that is just gold plated crap
     
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    100 Mills
    he said given
     
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    Jayden Active Member Silver Stacker

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    How can you tell? Just wanting to learn, not doubting your judgement.
     
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    Any silver or gold that has "mills" on it is plated.

    Google "100 mills of gold"
     
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    Jayden Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Well shit... Lucky I know where this guy lives... Thanks for the help guys, means a lot.
     
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    serial Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    kina and alor have hit the nail on the head, sorry to hear you had an expensive learning curve
    hopefully you can either get your cash back or you haven't lost out to much
     
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    They are all over eBay, you can pick a set of 5 up for $5.
     
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