Picture 1: The commemorative medal purchased by Mr. Chen.
Figure 2: Inspection report attached to the commemorative medal. #JRJ page break#
Picture 3: A complete set bought by Mr. Chen.
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In recent years, many people have purchased precious metal commemorative coins and seals for family investment or collection. However, recently, a citizen Mr. Chen spent nearly 10,000 yuan to buy a silver commemorative medal. After testing, it was found that the silver content was less than 2%.
Citizens complained that
nearly 10,000 yuan to buy a commemorative medal, containing only 2% of silver
At the end of last year, Mr. Chen, who was in his 80s, bought two silver commemorative medals of "Glorious China" by phone, with a weight of 1,000 grams, totaling 9,800 yuan. Mr. Chen told reporters that he is a precious metal commemorative coins collecting enthusiast and has purchased panda gold coins before. "Last year, I spent more than 1,000 yuan to buy a set of second-hand colored gold and silver commemorative coins and medals in the flower and bird market." Mr. Chen told reporters.
Recently, Yangzhou Evening News held a free gold jewelry inspection. Mr. Chen took these two sets of commemorative medals and commemorative coins to the Gold Jewelry Inspection Center of Yangzhou Craftshop for on-site inspection, and the test results surprised him.
"Two silver commemorative medals were found to be copper-zinc-nickel alloy materials, with silver content of only 2%, and the total weight was less than 1 kilogram, and 20 grams were missing." Mr. Chen was unwilling to accept it, and took out a silver commemorative medal from the complete set purchased in the flower and bird market at his own expense to test, and the results showed that there was no silver at all. "I look so naive, but I didn't expect there was no silver at all, which disappointed me too much." Coincidentally, a Mr. Wang also came to check with gold coins, and finally found that there was only a layer of gilded on the surface.
reporter witnessed that
is more exquisite in workmanship, and the inspection report
Yesterday, at Mr. Chen’s home, Mr. Chen opened these two silver commemorative medals for the reporter on the spot. Judging from the appearance, this set of commemorative medals are more exquisitely made. The outer packaging box was opened, and inside it was an exquisite wooden gift box with the words "Silver Medal of "Glorious China". The box is lined with a red velvet cloth and is embedded with a commemorative medal wrapped in a transparent hard plastic shell. The box also comes with a collection certificate and inspection report. The plastic sealed collection certificate is signed as "Shanghai Mint", and the inspection report contains the "Special Inspection Seal for the National Gold and Silver Products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center". The report says that the silver content of the commemorative medal is 99.9% (commonly known as the thousand-sized silver).
and the other set of "People's Victory" colored gold and silver commemorative coins and medals looks more grand. After opening it, there is a 1 kilogram silver coin commemorative medal in the middle, and there are many colorful gold and silver coin commemorative medals in the rest. The manufacturing unit is targeted by Hong Kong Colorful Gold and Silver Products Co., Ltd., and the inspection report also contains the "Special Inspection Seal for the National Gold and Silver Products Quality Supervision and Inspection Center". The report states that the silver content of the commemorative medal is 99.9%.
"When I saw this test report, I believed that this was a real silver coin." Mr. Chen said, especially this set of colorful gold and silver commemorative coins and medals, he spent more than 1,000 yuan to buy it in the flower and bird market. He thought he had found a treasure, but he didn't expect that there was no silver at all, which was too scammed. #JRJ page break#
The reporter investigated
The other party said he was willing to help Mr. Chen apply for a return
After Mr. Chen reported the matter to the purchaser and the industrial and commercial department. Yesterday, the reporter contacted Mr. Wang, a distributor of the silver commemorative medal in "Glorious China". The other party told reporters on the phone that he was willing to help Mr. Chen handle the return. Since
does not meet the standard of 1,000 silver, why does it indicate that it is 1,000 silver in the inspection report? The other party told reporters that the test report was issued by the manufacturer and they were just dealers and were not very clear.
In addition, industry insiders in the collection industry told reporters that the commemorative medals issued by the authoritative mints, Shanghai Mint (i.e. the Shanghai Mint in the past), Shenzhen National Treasure Mint, and Shenyang Mint Company, are all without inspection reports. They are the national authoritative institutions that mint RMB and are proof of quality.
industry reminds that
commemorative medals are difficult to cash. There are many fake goods online and telephone shopping
quality supervision department relevant persons told reporters that there are two main forms of fake precious metal souvenirs on the market: one is fake and counterfeit, and the other is "recharge coins with seals" to exchange concepts. Some merchants use the commemorative medals sold by themselves or other institutions to be called "gold coins" or "silver coins". Some merchants use words such as "issued by the authoritative state department", "tested by the national testing department" and "notarized by the notary office", or stamp many seals of testing or notarization agencies on the appraisal certificate.
collection industry insiders said that many citizens have a very vague concept of commemorative coins, believing that gold and silver coins are all in the shape of "coins". The commemorative coins are only issued by the People's Bank of China and are the legal currency of the country. The currency contains two key elements: the country name and "how much is the yuan". It is much easier to issue commemorative medals. Some institutions can issue them at will by registering a company, so they are not worth much and it is difficult to cash out.
"For collectibles such as commemorative coins and commemorative medals, investors can ponder from various aspects such as materials, collection certificates, inspection reports, etc.." Industry insiders said that genuine collectibles must stand the test. If you find doubts, even if there is only one, it is best to stay away from it.
"The products issued by Shanghai Mint Company, Shenzhen National Treasure Mint Company, and Shenyang Mint Company are generally announced on their official websites, especially new commemorative coins for zodiac signs, as well as some large-scale themes, will also be announced on the official website of China Gold Coin Corporation, a company directly under the People's Bank of China. Citizens can check it on their corresponding official website." Industry insiders suggest that citizens must choose formal channels to invest in and purchase collectibles. At present, counterfeit goods generally appear in online shopping, telephone shopping and other channels. Reporter Ju Xiaochun
