Might have found 24K GOLD today and didnt even know it !

[pl8man]

Might have found 24K GOLD today and didn't even know it !

Well early this evening I went out one more time with eagleforce to hunt a local school . We hunted for about 2 hours and I found $12.23 in clad , a token and what I thought was a junk pendent . About a half hour ago I went out to start my tumbler and took out the pendent . I cleaned it up and saw that it had some Asian writing , a rooster on the back and a warrior on the front . The frame is just plated and the item inside is protected by plastic and marked 999 !
Could I have found my third ever 24K gold item ? Here are two pictures of it , you can see the 999 at the bottom of the rooster .
What do you think ?
After work I plan on breaking the little bar out of it and acid test it ! I hope it's GOLD . Two gold day doesn't happen often
Update tomorrow !
HH
Glen


UPDATE
Got off from work and opened it up ........... FAKE
It was just a hard piece of gold colored plastic inside
It was fun while it lasted See pictures
Glen

 

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[phishisgroovin]

i would take it to a jewler and have it cleaned and appraised before breaking it.

nice find

 

[sonofadigger]

Awesome I hope it is

 

[pl8man]

i would take it to a jewler and have it cleaned and appraised before breaking it.

nice find

The frame is only plated and the only value would be the bar inside . The thing weighs 6.5 grams so I believe that it is a 5 gram bar , or should I say hope it is
Thanks
Glen

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find pl8man.

 

[{Sentinel}]

Glen, that's a beautiful piece, I hope it turns out to be gold for you buddy

 

[Argentium]

looks really right for 24K -Nice find !

 

[doc-d]

Would agree that inside is likely gold. The idea of asking somebody before opening it sounds like a good idea to me.
Great find.....

 

[wlb42]

I agree that 5 gram bar looks like pure .999 fine 24k GOLD........at current gold spot $1,394 per ounce......would be about $224.00 gold melt.....Nice Hit.....

HH

Bill

P.S. Wow, that one little find would exceed the clad face value of ALL the coins I have found for 2013 in 62 outings, in my signature line below.....GOOD JOB!!

 

[Erik in NJ]

Odd that they would put 24K solid gold in a costume jewelery bezel and coat it with plastic. I'd take it to a jeweler and get it check out. Let us know the verdict.

 

[pl8man]

Odd that they would put 24K solid gold in a costume jewelery bezel and coat it with plastic. I'd take it to a jeweler and get it check out. Let us know the verdict.

See update at top of post with pictures . It's a fake
Glen

 

[recondigger]

Someone got ripped off

Scouts out!

 

[Erik in NJ]

See update at top of post with pictures . It's a fake
Glen

Sorry to hear that, but I figured as much based on the rest of the item. The thrill of finding it must have been great and a great story and read here as you re-discovered it and took us on the journey. Hoping your next target is 24K!

 

[BosnMate]

Bummer, that's the story of my life. The worst part is what recondigger said, somebody got ripped off. That was probably sold as the real thing to some gullible person.