There are currently many fake gold and silver ingots and coins being sold out of China. Many of these items are made to a high quality and are hard to tell from the original for those not familiar with the original items. Below is a list of some of the current fake types available.
The composition of the fake silver is typically made up from:
Au 0.093
Ao 0.267
Zn 13.40
Cu 83.40
Ni 2.81
Fe 0.051
Currently faked silver ingots and coins:
1 ounce Sunshine Mint
1 ounce Scotsdale
1 ounce Pan American
American Prospector
Many generic 1 ounce ingots including the USA flag design, scales design and “worth its weight in silver design.
Coins include:
2012 Perth Mint dragon
Canadian Maple Leaf
The specific gravity test results for the above filed “coin” is:
Gross weight after filing 30.27 grams, displacement weight 2.75 grams, end result is 11.00. A normal coin should have a specific gravity weight of 10.5
Fake gold coins and ingots include:
2011 Perth mint 1 Ounce gold Kangaroo
Krugerrands
1/10th ounce Austrian Philharmonic gold coin
Photos of fake Pan American, Sunshine and a generic ingot: