Pamp Suisse Gold

[Coin Town]

Sorry but I don't know (or can't find) if there is a sub-forum for gold but I know my CRH friends are well educated...

I got 3 - 1 gram Pamp Suisse Gold Bars and two look the same and one is a bit different.

On the two, the serial number is above the Pamp Suisse logo (see below)



On the third one the serial number is below the Pamp Suisse logo and contains a letter (see below)



The only other thing I noticed is the image of Lady Fortuna is a bit smaller on the two when compared to the third (see below)

*smaller Lady Fortuna



*larger Lady Fortuna


I don't doubt their authenticity (unless you think I should) but I never knew they had slight variations...anybody know details that can help me rest assured they are 100% legitimate?

Coin roll hunting has been slow lately...but I did buy this gold with the profits from selling copper pennies...to me...it was free gold!!!

HH

 

[boristhespider88]

I dunno, but free is free! Good going!

- DS

 

[SilverForBrains]

wish I knew the answer to your question, but alas I do not. however I'm starting to become convinced I should sell some silver and buy some gold

 

[Coin Town]

I dunno, but free is free! Good going! - DS

this is true!!!! My plan initially was to buy Silver Canadian Maples or American Silver Eagles but I thought hey...why not just get gold?!?!

 

[Coin Town]

wish I knew the answer to your question, but alas I do not. however I'm starting to become convinced I should sell some silver and buy some gold

Do it! I have gotten a number of smaller bars (1g, 2.5g, 5g, and 10g) over the years and they are just beautiful tiny pieces of art!!!

 

[50cent]

CC's Exist yes, I says it, Chinese counterfeits of these are out there.

1oz One Troy 999/1000 Gold Plated Metal Souvenir Bullion Bar Pamp Suisse Gold Clad Bar - Buy Pamp Suisse,Souvenir Bullion Bar,1oz One Troy Product on Alibaba.com

 

[Coin Town]

CC's Exist yes, I says it, Chinese counterfeits of these are out there. 1oz One Troy 999/1000 Gold Plated Metal Souvenir Bullion Bar Pamp Suisse Gold Clad Bar - Buy Pamp Suisse,Souvenir Bullion Bar,1oz One Troy Product on Alibaba.com

Love it! You always crack me up with you CC stuff! I got these from my coin shop of 20+ years so in not worried...just never noticed any subtle differences that's all!

 

[fistfulladirt]

My LCS recently received a number of counterfeit 10 oz silver bars. He wrote an article that's on coinflation dot com.
Even slabbed coins are being counterfeited, so well they are getting past dealers.
Most of what I buy now comes from the US Mint, otherwise, be careful and keep an eye on weights, dimensions, etc.

 

[hokielegend]

CC's Exist yes, I says it, Chinese counterfeits of these are out there.

1oz One Troy 999/1000 Gold Plated Metal Souvenir Bullion Bar Pamp Suisse Gold Clad Bar - Buy Pamp Suisse,Souvenir Bullion Bar,1oz One Troy Product on Alibaba.com

Looked legit to me.
Description mentioned "Gold plated", bar is casted with the word "copy" on it.
So where's the counterfeit part?

 

[50cent]

The CC's use real serial numbers by-the-way.

 

[Koffee]

The first thing I would check for is to make sure the serial numbers are not made up of tiny dots. I see a couple of these a month and they are counterfeit. I also pull all my pamp bars out of the package and weight and measure them (these are ones I buy from individuals. Ones from large bullion houses I leave in the package). I would say 1 out 25 that I see are not authentic.

Hope that helps

Cheers - Koffee