These bars start out as cast bars but are struck in long thin bars which are fed into stamping presses that use computer guidance to stamp out precisely molded bars which are then engraved by computers as well.
Johnson matthey gold bar fake.
There has been a rash of chinese made counterfeit johnson matthey bars on ebay lately.
It is just a plastic bullion bar not real gold bar.
100 oz silver johnson matthey hand poured bar.
Fortunately the ccf has been able to get most of them removed but just in case you are looking at them through other sources the counterfeits are easy to tell.
Even more telling is the fact that the united states currently only has 2 refiners approved for london good delivery bars johnson matthey and metalor usa refining corporation.
About counterfeit and fake silver bars and coins.
Fake gold bar bullion with hollow inside.
A direct comparison is made to.
This counterfeit johnson matthey bar very closely matches the genuine bar dimensions with the exception of being noticeably thicker than a genuine bar.
On the fake bars there is part of an extra logo showing on the top.
The johnson matthey brand has a sterling reputation among investors who put a premium on the valuable gold silver and platinum bullion bars the company produces.
2 oz gold johnson matthey bar.
Most 1 oz johnson matthey gold bars are minted ingots.
Silver bullion bar verifying authenticity is undoubtedly the single most important aspect of investing in precious metals.
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Reports of tungsten based 400 ounce gold bars have occurred as easly as about 1982.
Cast gold bars are produced by pouring molten liquid gold into an ingot shaped mold.
1 oz gold johnson matthey bar.
It should be noted that johnson matthey no longer mints gold bars but rather casts gold ingots.
Minted bars are often more flat made from blank presses that have been cut to specific dimensions and are cut from solid sheets of gold.
Chinese manufacturer have produced counterfeit silver bars from a number of mints including johnson matthey engelhard sunshine nwt pan american.
Just look at the reverse.
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The overall finish is much more refined.
The decorative gold bar bullion is great for fancy dress parties in many themes magic show props paper weight etc.
This video shows a fake 1 oz gold bar and then goes into the details of what consumers can do to help to verify authenticity.