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Valued Member
United States
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can anyone tell me what this is and worth please? Thanks Edward   *** Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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Moderator
 United States
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It appears to be a silver round not a coin. If the wording on the reverse is correct, it is 1 ounce of silver
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Valued Member
 United States
159 Posts |
Thanks Fuzzy317, I'm not sure if its old or rare or what, I never seen this before, what is it?
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Moderator
United States
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I think that is a Hindu image on the front. Does the edge have any wording?
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Valued Member
United States
159 Posts |
the edge just has line on it. I just thought for $20 why not buy it right? Now the fun part... LOL
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Moderator
Australia
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It's an Indian bullion round. Silver is frequently traded in India in this form. You can find them with all sorts of Hindu gods depicted, though Ganesh the elephant-god seems to be the most popular. We've seen several different kinds posted on the forum before; several different kinds can be seen in this thread. You should be aware that just because it says "1 ounce 999 fine silver", doesn't mean it really is. The Chinese are just as capable of making cheap plated knock-offs of Indian bullion rounds as they are of legal tender coins. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
United States
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Moderator
Australia
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I doubt the TPGs would handle these, and grading fees on bullion-grade bullion coins would probably not be worth the hassle.
Easiest test is to weigh it. If it weighs exactly 1 troy ounce, then it's most likely real silver.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Pillar of the Community
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It looks scratched a bit in the field,so if u want to know for sure if it pure silver.
1.Put it on a scale see if the weight is right
2.Get a silver test and scratch it deep unless its rare
Does not sound rare from the forum members. But research find out.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You can also take a rare earth magnetic (neodymium) and hold up close to the round. If it reacts, it's an alloy, and therefore worthless.
Like SW said, a scale is a very good way to gauge authenticity. Most knock-offs I've seen were several grams off the listed weight.
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