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Not seeing much detail in the immediate area around the stars on the obverse so I'm leaning toward fake.
Edited by Joe2007
03/04/2017 11:41 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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impossible to tell from pictures; looks real enough. I'm going to ask that this thread be moved out of the classic coin forum to a place there might be more information given
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Have to compare ping against another known genuine ASE, not a Britannia. |
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I would say it is fake. The date does not look right to me.
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I would of tried to compare the pings of another ASE if I had another one. So far it passed the magnet test, the the ping does not last as long as the Britannia. Edited by Justinokay
03/05/2017 01:30 am
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Ice melts equally on the silver eagle as the Britannia Better pic The size is slightly bigger than the Britannia It is starting to tone on top of letters B and R  Edited by Justinokay
03/05/2017 01:58 am
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Nothing screams fake to me. Britannia coins (at least the 999 fine ones) have a slightly smaller diameter than ASE so the ping will be different. If you have an Android phone there is an app you can download call Bullion Test. It listens to the ping frequencies of your coin and compares them against the average of a random sample of known coins to help determine authenticity. I believe the free version will allow you to test ASE. Obviously you would use this in conjunction with all the other usual tests, but I have found it helpful and accurate. You would also be well served to take it to a trusted coin or PM dealer for their opinion. |
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From the pics given it looks like a normal 1999 bullion silver eagle. Normally sells for $26-29 in BU condition
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I agree, but I am no expert.
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A genuine ASE and a genuine Britannia may have different ping tones, due to different diameters and thicknesses. That is why your thrift shop ASE should be tested against another known genuine ASE. |
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Older Brittanias werent 999. If I remember there were like 96% ish silver.
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Can you post a close up pic of the reverse? The lettering looks off...
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