There was a story some years ago about counterfeit gold bars from China. It turned out to be gold plated tungsten. Almost the same weight as real gold. I would think twice before buying gold from Costco.
“There was a story some years ago about counterfeit gold bars from China. It turned out to be gold plated tungsten. Almost the same weight as real gold. I would think twice before buying gold from Costco.”
I sold a few bars to a local coin store (I needed cash more than gold). They showed me a counterfeit bar. I believe they caught it by weighing. It looked 100% real, serialized assay package and everything. They had cut it open to expose the filler. It made me very suspicious about buying gold, although I’m considering it now. I like to buy high and sell low. That’s how I operate.