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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek 24 Nov \ on: Tomorrow I'm going to buy physical gold for the first time and feel so excited bitcoin
Are you going to store the gold bar in your house? How will you verify that you’re buying real gold and not just gold-plated tungsten?
Stay humble, stack sats
or a little bit of gold in your case
For real, about the tungsten - apparently it's a huge deal.
I wandered into a gold coin/collectible type shop a couple weeks ago, and talked to the owner. Apparently at least once a day somebody comes in and tries to sell them a gold-covered tungsten coin. Many of them are apparently con artists, but some of them have have been conned themselves.
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How will you verify that you’re buying real gold and not just gold-plated tungsten?
Real gold is dense and heavy. Look for a rich, buttery color and shine. Bite test too; gold is soft.
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