counterfeit

Seems to be a new round of counterfeit silver rounds (Englehard Prospectors) circulating now: http://www.cointalk.com/t202941/

Hi ya'll. First post here on PM bug.:wave: Just a heads up and one more thing to worry about. Anyone ever run into counterfeit coins or bullion? http://forums.collectors.com/messageview.cfm?catid=42&threadid=842797

Howdy PMBugs, I was reading another thread tonight and it got me thinking...there are many well know counterfeit gold coins with much documentation. save for a few stories on morgans/peace/trade dollars with super rare dates, a story of 100 oz Englehardt bars and the usual suspects of 1oz 999...

So what do you guys think about coin shows? Are they a decent place to get bullion, 90%, and etc.? Is the exposure to being ripped off (fakes) worse at a show, or should it be okay as long as you stick with dealers? I'm not into numismatics, so that aspect of the shows doesn't matter to me.

Be careful out there, you can get stung very easily: Source: http://www.wealthwire.com/news/headlines/2204?r=1

Hey thanks for all the great info here. I have made my first order for gold bullion on the internet. Bought it at Tulving co. Read all the reviews online. In general people speak highly of it. The guy is not a saleman but I kinda like that. Dont know if I am being paranoid but how can i be sure...

One of my blog readers today sent me a link to a video (Portland, OR TV station) about fake Chinese gold and silver showing up here in the USA. I then asked three of my own blog readers (two scientists and one coin dealer) to advise me how to easily and quickly determine if a gold (or silver)...