Fake Silver Bars

[Administrator]

Lead filled Engelhard. It's the first time I've seen a fake silver bar..

 

[ozcopper]

Any backstory? Where was it found?

 

[Administrator]

Any backstory? Where was it found?

I saw the image posted on X recently. Did a reverse image search, which led to a Reddit post from 2 years ago.

The exterior is real silver. The shop owner told me it was a scandal at the end of Engelhard business when ppl actually working at the refinery we're doing this to rip off the company and unsuspecting public. I'm not sure if they bought the bar or what the story is beyond that.

 

[Administrator]

I've been digging around trying to verify the source of the fake Engelhard bars. Found this site:

Lead 100 Ounce Silver Bars

 

[Administrator]

Turns out that same website has a comprehensive page on the lead filled bars:

About Lead Filled 100 Ounce Silver Bars

 

[Administrator]

View: https://x.com/WarrenVsCCP/status/2039283645979250748

 

[Sandy Gooch]

Government approved enterprise

 

[Administrator]

View: https://x.com/end3of6days9/status/2047442145561211126

 

[Sandy Gooch]

Great demeaner at the store.

 

[hiltonlee981]

Scary stuff. With 100oz bars especially, I’d treat “too good to be true” as a red flag and lean heavily on basic checks first (dimensions/weight), then verify with a proper tester (XRF if you can, otherwise at least a decent ultrasonic + magnet/slide test combo).

Also worth remembering: tungsten/lead-filled fakes can pass a few quick tests, so buying from reputable dealers (and keeping receipts/serials/photos) matters more than people think.

If you’re ever sanity-checking value vs. weight (as a quick baseline when comparing bars/coins), a simple weight-to-melt calculator can help before you go deeper: https://mygoldcalc.com

 

[SKULL]

View: https://x.com/end3of6days9/status/2047442145561211126

He brought them from some random guy that came to his office - 1 Definition of a RED FLAG !