Purchased a fake 5 g gold bar on ebay from coin dealer with 100 feedback.
Pamp suisse 1 oz gold bar fake.
Brand new 1oz switzerland pamp suisse bar this bar is not solid gold.
Origins of fake gold bars.
Beware because they are identical to the real thing.
It is also possible to buy them from private sellers.
The back of the genuine pamp packaging is illustrated above left with the fake above right.
This is a high quality item beautifully designed and manufactured to very high standard by master craftsmen in a small family owned mint in australia.
Headquartered in switzerland and as an integral part of the mks pamp group pamp has a global presence through a network of group offices located in the world s key precious metals markets.
Authenticity and identification each bar is individually registered and sealed in signed protective certipamp packaging that guarantees the assayed fine precious metals content weight and quality.
Suisse gold bars are definitely one of the most sought after gold bullion products on the precious metal market.
I have a bar pamp suisse 1 ounce religious baking is of a cathedral bldg across the full length of bar when turn on back sideways i cannot find this.
The company has been producing the finest gold bars of 9999 pure gold since 1979 and mints gold bars of various sizes from the smallest ones of 1 2 5 5 10 grams and 1 ounce gold bars up to heavier gold bars of 100 grams 10.
The only difference is the ba.
However with the right knowledge it should be easy for you to tell the difference before you get scammed.
Handsome designs add value to the fine precious metal content making pamp bars coveted and collectible.
Images courtesy of john fisher.
These new fakes show much better quality than earlier attempts especially with the packaging.
Genuine pamp 1 ounce gold bar in its original packaging as issued.
The fake gold bars are being made to look like the 1 oz pamp suisse gold bars.
While the precious metal verifier using the large wand is able to distinguish the genuine bar from the counterfeit bar this test is not reliable on the smaller fractional bars.
Fake gold bars can come from a variety of places such as amazon or ebay.
It is clad layered in pure fine 100mills of 24k gold.
A real pamp 1 oz gold bar on the left and a 1 oz silver bar on the right for comparison a new wave of counterfeit pamp gold bars are making the rounds.