2006-08-24 22:45:47 · 4 answers · asked by Dan 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
Check it's density. Measure volume and weigth and divide the two.
If you're close to 21.4 kilograms/liter it's platinum.
2006-08-24 22:59:22 · answer #1 · answered by cordefr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's about $35,000. Checking density, etc. is better than nothing, but really, you should only be buying from people where you can sue their a**es or have them tossed in jail.
I'd stick to coins. Probably the American Eagle platinums.
2006-08-25 06:37:46 · answer #2 · answered by henrytut2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you ever want to bother with physical metal when there is an active futures market for platinum out there?
2006-08-25 11:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by NC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depend on the company you're buying from,they have their own specialists who check the quality, so if you trust the company you're dealing with then they wouldn't sell you fake, personally i have preferred to buy from the following companies:
1-Northwest Territorial Mint
http://www.nwtmintbullion.com/platinum.php
2-CMI Gold & Silver Inc.
http://cmi-gold-silver.com/phoenix-arizona-gold-dealer.html
2006-08-25 05:56:44 · answer #4 · answered by Republican™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋