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[–] shittersfull 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
They also mentioned this on CBC, so unless the Canadians are trying to hurt their own gold market then it doesn't make sense.
[–] gabara 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
Canadafag here. This is a legit story in the Canadian press right now. RBC is a hated bank here and are known to rip people off and break the law, so there's a lot of vitriol for them in Canada over this. It's telling the RBC wouldn't take it back since it should be a like for like exchange (money for gold of the same value). They know it's fake. And the Mint is pissed because they tried to make it look like it came from there.
[–] super_jackoff_style 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
Sell your gold now. Buy up "sporting equipment" and make yourself useful.
[–] super_jackoff_style 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Sporting equipment=guns an ammo for those guns.
[–] webrustler 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
You can test your gold with kits like these.
[–] Frankeh 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
that dosn't help when they drill out the gold bars and insert tungsten rods. Undetectable in density tests and acid tests the only way to know is cut them in half
[–] webrustler ago (edited ago)
You're correct, especially when you're talking about the fat bars you see in a "Fort Knox" (I know, a cliché, there's probably not much gold left there) type scenario.
Most bars owned by normal folks will be the thin type that look more like rectangular coins. I guess it would be harder to hide tungsten in those.
The acid test has worked for the faked Canadian bars.
Article is worth reading. Sample:
Maybe they should shape these "pucks" like shuriken?
[–] gabara ago
It's not a bar in the story, it's a wafer.