US Customs thwarts attempt to smuggle in more than 100 fake Krugerrands 28 April 2021 8:13 PM SAGCE Share This: If the coins had been authentic they would have been worth more than R3m. 'Buyer beware!' says Alan Demby (SA Gold Coin Exchange) Border officials have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 119 fake Krugerrands into the US. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the coins were discovered at the Rochester Port of Entry in New York State. They were supposedly minted in 1972. Image: U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Twitter @CBP The coins showed a low-quality metal which did not carry the weight of an authentic gold coin, says a CBP statement.