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New Member
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Image:  e.jpg100.25 KB Image: f.jpg86.98 KB Image: g.jpg94.78 KB Image: h.jpg93.57 KB this coins are valuables? Edited by Sap
04/14/2009 03:15 am
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Moderator
 United States
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These aren't "coins," in the sense of being legal tender - they're just silver rounds which have only the value of the metal they contain.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Are these really silver? They look cast...
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New Member
 Romania
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Yes, it's really silver... Why?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3098 Posts |
The details look worn and probably cast, which is the usual way to make counterfeits. But anyways, they're probably only worth metal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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How do you know that they are silver?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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G'day, I'd be suspicious, because of the lack of definition in the strike.
I suggest:
first, check the weight. Ought to be 31.1 grams.
if the weight is OK, check for density. I don't know any easy way to do this, except to compare the dimensions of this item to a known silver coin of similar weight: if this item is a lot thicker, you'd know that it was made of something less dense than silver. Possible comparisons: Spanish Dollar, or any of its derivatives are about 29g.
Peter in Oz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You could do a water displacement test, but to be accurate enough, you would either need to have like 10 of these coins, or really good measuring equipment.
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Moderator
United States
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I'm with Peter on this one, weigh em :)
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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If you have a scale KurtS put up a thread that shows how to determine density.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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this coins are valuables?
No they're not. They're worth about $12/each after confirmed as silver. |
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United States
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I'm guessing they are not even silver. The texture doesn't look right, the color doesn't look right and they look very similar to some of the Chinese fakes.
Mike
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Moderator
 United States
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 The strike looks like standard Chinese counterfeits and were not produced by any legitimate US bullion company. But as stated the only 100% way to tell is to weigh it |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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But as stated the only 100% way to tell is to weigh it If it weighs exactly 1 oz, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is silver. |
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United States
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Can't remember who has the statistic about silver counterfeits. Someone stated that in extremely rare cases that larger silver coins actually had the correct weight. The counterfeiters were more interested in design and mass production instead of correctness of weight. But yes a density test would be a swell addition to weighing it  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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G'day, just to clarify: if the weight's wrong, then it's a dud.
Density was suggested as a secondary test, only if the weight seems correct.
Peter
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