Fake Maple Leaf Gold Coin

On the coin look at the top tip of the maple leaf on the right hand side.

Fake maple leaf gold coin.

I foreknew they were fake. Having just posted about how they make the 2014 canadian silver maple leaf coins. I had to see how authentic they were. It made me angry to see these were being manufactured.

Now i want to share how to tell a fake canadian maple leaf coin from a real one. But this increased demand for bullion coins like the american eagle south african krugerrand and canadian maple leaf has created a golden opportunity for forgers. Coin dealer survey respondents reported customers seeking to sell them counterfeit gmls compared to 43 3 per cent seeking to sell them counterfeit. Easy to tell both coin holder are fake.

It was my first experience with a fake canadian gold coin and have a feeling that it won t be my last. 50 00 cad face value. Gold 99 99 au years of minting. On a genuine coin it points to the bottom of the a in canada.

On the holder just look at the top line of type. I was sold a replica of the 2015 canada 50 1 oz maple leaf see pictures. Warning to gold coin buyers. 31 11 g 1 00 troy oz.

A recent survey conducted by the u s based anti counterfeiting task force actf indicates the gold maple leaf gml produced by the royal canadian mint is among the most frequently counterfeited gold bullion coins. This gentleman does a good job of. Worse yet savvy counterfeiters are actually targeting low mintage coin releases knowing that coin collectors are eager to complete a specific coin series and may be less discerning and quick to buy. I ordered some gold maples on line.

Nearly 25 per cent of u s. On the fake coin it points past the a. It is nowhere near the same font.