Unique gold bar surface finish
Each investment bar or coin has a
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This technology is the world’s first
Each investment bar or coin has a
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These days, counterfeit gold looks very real and, at first glance, is almost
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Yes, you can have your bar authenticated at our head office by calling to make an appointment. However, please note that only bars and coins produced by the PAMP refinery can be verified. All series prepared for this type of verification have the VERISCAN™ logo on the certificate.
The surface of each bar or coin has a unique microscopic metal texture similar to a human fingerprint. VERISCAN™ is used to analyse these distinctive properties of registered products. Every detail of the surface of a bar or coin is recorded during production and entered into a database. From that point on, it is easy to verify whether the bar or coin was issued by the PAMP refinery and whether it has been altered or modified in any way.
The surface is recorded both with and without the certicard (packaging), which is actually the certificate for the bar. With smaller bars and coins, the surface on the front and back is recorded. For larger bars, a record of all six sides is stored in a database – this makes for better identification and increased reliability.
Verification may occur repeatedly – for example, upon a change of owner. VERISCAN™ requires a high-quality application with access to the refinery’s database, where the surface details of each bar and coin it has issued are stored. The product’s authenticity is verified by comparing its surface profile with the digital record created during production.
The main advantages of this new system, which instantly and reliably identifies the authenticity of bars and coins issued by the PAMP refinery, include its low cost, ease of handling and, most importantly, the fact that it keeps the tested bar or coin entirely intact. In other words, there is no need to melt the bar or coin to verify its fineness and authenticity.