Comments on: How to spot fake 5 and 10 Peso Coins http://www.mukamo.com/how-to-spot-fake-5-and-10-peso-coins/ Filipino Community Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:36:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ann http://www.mukamo.com/how-to-spot-fake-5-and-10-peso-coins/#comment-57363 ann Wed, 07 May 2008 16:17:05 +0000 http://www.mukamo.com/?p=309#comment-57363 hello mae. you'll be sure its a fake coin if the small letters on the faces of the coins are unreadable. and the lines on the edge of the 1-peso coin are unnatural/unequal, like pinilit na magkalinya. yes, it may be matrabaho to scrutinize these little coins but that's one of the security features of the 1peso coin. the magnets don't work on 1- and .25- peso coins because these coins have elements that can make it stick to a magnet. in using magnets use big or chunky magnets, don't just use those on your ref doors. hello mae. you’ll be sure its a fake coin if the small letters on the faces of the coins are unreadable. and the lines on the edge of the 1-peso coin are unnatural/unequal, like pinilit na magkalinya.

yes, it may be matrabaho to scrutinize these little coins but that’s one of the security features of the 1peso coin.

the magnets don’t work on 1- and .25- peso coins because these coins have elements that can make it stick to a magnet. in using magnets use big or chunky magnets, don’t just use those on your ref doors.

]]> By: mae http://www.mukamo.com/how-to-spot-fake-5-and-10-peso-coins/#comment-56824 mae Tue, 06 May 2008 08:09:26 +0000 http://www.mukamo.com/?p=309#comment-56824 ...a nd one was even dated 1993 …a nd one was even dated 1993

]]> By: mae http://www.mukamo.com/how-to-spot-fake-5-and-10-peso-coins/#comment-56822 mae Tue, 06 May 2008 08:05:35 +0000 http://www.mukamo.com/?p=309#comment-56822 i've got 24pcs of 1peso coins which was given to me as a change to my 100bill after loading my phone 25pesos. i somehow suspect it to be fake. it was all shiny but were dated 2003-2004. when i was counting my coins, i was surprised that one of the coins stuck to the magnet of my wallet. i started to check if the other coins will stick too and they did! i am not really sure if my suspicion is right because some articles say that there are really some coins that stick to magnets for the reason that BSP changed its material.. i read a blog with the similar experience and he said that he recieved coins dated 2003-2004 but it was heavier and mine was lighter... pls help, i really dont know what to do cause there are some kind of inconsistency in the articles ive read.. thnx i’ve got 24pcs of 1peso coins which was given to me as a change to my 100bill after loading my phone 25pesos. i somehow suspect it to be fake. it was all shiny but were dated 2003-2004. when i was counting my coins, i was surprised that one of the coins stuck to the magnet of my wallet. i started to check if the other coins will stick too and they did! i am not really sure if my suspicion is right because some articles say that there are really some coins that stick to magnets for the reason that BSP changed its material.. i read a blog with the similar experience and he said that he recieved coins dated 2003-2004 but it was heavier and mine was lighter… pls help, i really dont know what to do cause there are some kind of inconsistency in the articles ive read.. thnx

]]> By: ann http://www.mukamo.com/how-to-spot-fake-5-and-10-peso-coins/#comment-29457 ann Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:02:58 +0000 http://www.mukamo.com/?p=309#comment-29457 no, not even the banks accept counterfeit notes. and no, one peso coins and .25 cent coins are not fake if it sticks to the magnet. another info for all of you. be cautious also when receving change, especially those 20 bills that are torn in half. inspect if both serial numbers on the left and right are still the same, the banks won't accept different serial numbers because that bill has no monetary value anymore. same on any denomination. i should know because i work in one :) no, not even the banks accept counterfeit notes. and no, one peso coins and .25 cent coins are not fake if it sticks to the magnet.

another info for all of you. be cautious also when receving change, especially those 20 bills that are torn in half. inspect if both serial numbers on the left and right are still the same, the banks won’t accept different serial numbers because that bill has no monetary value anymore. same on any denomination. i should know because i work in one :)

]]> By: mukamo http://www.mukamo.com/how-to-spot-fake-5-and-10-peso-coins/#comment-3626 mukamo Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:33:04 +0000 http://www.mukamo.com/?p=309#comment-3626 no need to test the 1 peso and 25 centavo coins because syndicates won't waste time counterfeiting them. no need to test the 1 peso and 25 centavo coins because syndicates won’t waste time counterfeiting them.

]]> By: kristine http://www.mukamo.com/how-to-spot-fake-5-and-10-peso-coins/#comment-3623 kristine Wed, 22 Nov 2006 12:00:48 +0000 http://www.mukamo.com/?p=309#comment-3623 so magnets are a requirement, aren't they??...i bet nobody would mind surrending the coins to bsp..they would rather keep the fake ones than spend money to return the coins when they know that there won't be refunds....well, maybe not all.. so magnets are a requirement, aren’t they??…i bet nobody would mind surrending the
coins to bsp..they would rather keep the fake ones than spend money to return the coins
when they know that there won’t be refunds….well, maybe not all..

]]> By: yugin http://www.mukamo.com/how-to-spot-fake-5-and-10-peso-coins/#comment-3565 yugin Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:42:52 +0000 http://www.mukamo.com/?p=309#comment-3565 what have BSP have to say about that counterfeit bill issue? Have they already released a guidelines for the said counterfeit 5 & 10 coins? What are the minimum sanctions upon possession of this coins? what have BSP have to say about that counterfeit bill issue? Have they already released a guidelines for the said counterfeit 5 & 10 coins? What are the minimum sanctions upon possession of this coins?

]]> By: gilbert http://www.mukamo.com/how-to-spot-fake-5-and-10-peso-coins/#comment-3564 gilbert Wed, 15 Nov 2006 14:29:41 +0000 http://www.mukamo.com/?p=309#comment-3564 I have 1 peso coins that are magnetic. So are they fake? I have 1 peso coins that are magnetic. So are they fake?

]]> By: alvin http://www.mukamo.com/how-to-spot-fake-5-and-10-peso-coins/#comment-3547 alvin Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:29:23 +0000 http://www.mukamo.com/?p=309#comment-3547 does one peso included on the reproduction of fake and how can you detect fake does magnets work does one peso included on the reproduction of fake and how can
you detect fake does magnets work

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