Strange Bar ?

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  1. cnsjock

    cnsjock New Member

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    "I have taken it to cash converters"

    Wow.....
     
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    Buy it, you can return it for your money back. eBay gets criticized for many reasons, all deservedly so, but one thing you can count on is getting a refund. I would but it in a heartbeat if he delivered to the States. Nothing to lose really, something to gain possibly.
    Don't let the Negative Nellies dissuade you.
     
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    cnsjock New Member

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    The holes in back were probably their assay fee.
     
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    Be careful with that. I did a websearch and found this forum entry (in german) http://39696.dynamicboard.de/t1558f82-Dosenoeffner-Goldbarren-Coca-Cola-was-wert.html which states that this is only a bottle opener - an advertising gift, distributed by Coca Cola, but maybe also by other companies. It might be plated with gold/silver, which would explain the postive acid test (since it only tests the surface), but I'd bet that when you saw it into two halves, you'll see what everybody can imagine: No company is distributing 5 ounces of precious metal as a gift...
     
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    Probably 99.9% right. Unless it was a while back and it was only 60-70 bucks worth of metal. Were they something the general public could buy or gifts from Coke to big-wigs somewhere?
    I still stand by my conviction that purchasing from eBay, using PayPal is risk-free.
     
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    Silber is dead right.

    Here is a pic of this thing.

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    and here is the pic he is not showing you.

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    Big wig as you say would be disappointed in the ability of soft metal to act as this thing is designed to do.
    I say not displaying the side inscription speaks for itself.
    Unless you are a bottle opener collector I would stay away.
    Hit this thing with a hammer and it will not bend it will crack just like the cast it is.
    Best save your limited paypal claims for when really needed.
     
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    940palmtx New Member

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    Still a pretty cool bottle opener LMAO
     
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    These are the giveaway marks that this is cast
    properly strengthened aluminum.
    If you want to see more of these marks.
    Take a closer look at your dinky and matchbox cars...LOL

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    SilverSale Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    While it is a dodgy auction, the item you display and the item he displays are not the same.

    I'm almost certain the one he is auctioning is not made by coca-cola and hence would not have the logo on the side.
     
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    jnkmbx Well-Known Member

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    They look pretty similar though o_O
     
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    ToDaMoon Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Please look at all the photos in the link Silber posted. One shows the top of the bar, the serial number only three numbers out fromthe one on ebay. A little too much coincidence for my liking
     
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    I agree.
    Here is another coke bar

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    Here is the ebay bar

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    coke serial ..268647

    ebay bar...268637

    maybe I am just a suspicious bloke... but suspicious I am.
     
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    gotta admit, that's a pretty cool bottle opener!
     
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    Forgive my ignorance, but why are casting marks proof of fakeness? If it is cast it could still be silver/gold right?

    Certainly looks like casting marks to me, the finish on the hollowed side looks like aluminium.

    I wouldn't buy it regardless - why would something be stamped 999 if it's "both silver and gold"? Doesn't make sense, so smells bogus.
     
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    Another thing to consider is why would the seller risk certain banishment by listing a bottle opener as a bullion bar? Not saying he wouldn't, just something for the Columbos out there to think about.
     
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    Seller has updated the listing now with side pics...

    As I correctly assumed, bar is NOT made by coca-cola.
     
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    If it was 999 silver, it would strip the first time you tried to use it.
     
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    "Ges Getch" is an early West German verion of what we would stamp as "trademark". Was found on early military badges before being replace with "RZM" (Reichszeugmeisterei), but is still in use and has similar implictions to "patent pending".. Almost certainly made from a similar metal as a badge, and plated. The casting marks are a bit of a giveaway....
     
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    OK I appreciate the new pics.
    Shows no coke indeed.
    But wow dosent it show the plating worn off at the end.

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