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Posted 08/20/2015 7:23 pm
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Please, can we just get over this "ring test" crap? They're making counterfeits from the same silver alloys as the originals, and even if you have the auditory acuity to detect a half tone - I do not - a fake will sound just like a real one unless it's pot metal, in which case visual evidence will suffice.
It is a potentially-damaging test whose results indicate nothing at all. Please, just don't.
Please, can we just get over this "ring test" crap? They're making counterfeits from the same silver alloys as the originals, and even if you have the auditory acuity to detect a half tone - I do not - a fake will sound just like a real one unless it's pot metal, in which case visual evidence will suffice.
It is a potentially-damaging test whose results indicate nothing at all. Please, just don't.
I have yet to see a high-quality, unmarked counterfeit produced on 90% silver/10% copper. Heck, I have yet to see a high quality counterfeit produced on anything that sounds remotely like the legitimate counterpart.
Ring tests, if done properly, do not damage a coin. I could demonstrate how a proper ring test is done if I had a way to take a video.
You may have a personal disagreement with that particular methodology of testing to see if a coin is legitimate, but combined with a close in-hand check by a knowledgeable individual, it certainly can play an effective role in determining authenticity.
Edited to add, some coins should not be ring checked, such as gold coins, due to the softness of the metal.
Edited by CartwheelCollector
08/20/2015 7:26 pm
08/20/2015 7:26 pm
