Counterfeit gold and silver bullion is now one of the fastest-growing fraud categories in the collectibles and precious-metals markets. From tungsten-filled gold bars and plated coins to fake assay cards, altered weights, counterfeit silver rounds, and precision-machined replicas, modern forgeries are becoming increasingly difficult for the average collector to detect. Most bullion-buying guides never teach the professional red flags that reveal bad metal in seconds.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 91 — Real vs. Fake: Spotting Counterfeit Gold & Silver Bullion (The Melt Test) explains the exact evaluation principles that professional appraisers, pawn brokers, metals dealers, and authentication specialists rely on. You’ll learn how to analyze weight, dimensions, edge behavior, acoustic response, non-destructive testing tools, and how to correctly use melt-value logic to detect counterfeits before you lose money.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify tungsten-core fakes, plated rounds, and precision-machined counterfeit bars
Detect incorrect dimensions, weight mismatches, magnetic pull, and density anomalies
Compare sovereign-mint bullion (Maple Leaf, Eagle, Krugerrand, Philharmonic) against known specs
Evaluate edge reeding, strike quality, die patterns, fonts, and mint-mark consistency
Spot counterfeit assay cards, swapped blister packaging, and resealed “mint” packages
Use acoustic testing, tilt-tests, slide-tests, and sound-profile tells for silver and gold
Understand melt-value behavior, spot-price correlation, and why fakes fail real-market math
Recognize marketplace red flags, too-good-to-be-true pricing, and seller patterns used by counterfeiters
Volume 91 gives collectors, gold and silver buyers, resellers, and investment-grade metals enthusiasts a clear, defensible system for spotting counterfeit bullion—long before making a costly purchase.
Digital Download — PDF • 7 Pages • Instant Access
Counterfeit gold and silver bullion is now one of the fastest-growing fraud categories in the collectibles and precious-metals markets. From tungsten-filled gold bars and plated coins to fake assay cards, altered weights, counterfeit silver rounds, and precision-machined replicas, modern forgeries are becoming increasingly difficult for the average collector to detect. Most bullion-buying guides never teach the professional red flags that reveal bad metal in seconds.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 91 — Real vs. Fake: Spotting Counterfeit Gold & Silver Bullion (The Melt Test) explains the exact evaluation principles that professional appraisers, pawn brokers, metals dealers, and authentication specialists rely on. You’ll learn how to analyze weight, dimensions, edge behavior, acoustic response, non-destructive testing tools, and how to correctly use melt-value logic to detect counterfeits before you lose money.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Identify tungsten-core fakes, plated rounds, and precision-machined counterfeit bars
Detect incorrect dimensions, weight mismatches, magnetic pull, and density anomalies
Compare sovereign-mint bullion (Maple Leaf, Eagle, Krugerrand, Philharmonic) against known specs
Evaluate edge reeding, strike quality, die patterns, fonts, and mint-mark consistency
Spot counterfeit assay cards, swapped blister packaging, and resealed “mint” packages
Use acoustic testing, tilt-tests, slide-tests, and sound-profile tells for silver and gold
Understand melt-value behavior, spot-price correlation, and why fakes fail real-market math
Recognize marketplace red flags, too-good-to-be-true pricing, and seller patterns used by counterfeiters
Volume 91 gives collectors, gold and silver buyers, resellers, and investment-grade metals enthusiasts a clear, defensible system for spotting counterfeit bullion—long before making a costly purchase.
Digital Download — PDF • 7 Pages • Instant Access
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