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Home Testing A Questionable Silver Bullion Round

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I was given two "silver" pieces today for $5.00. I already know that one piece is German silver, aka a paperweight, the other a questionable silver round stamped with a pot leaf/Ben Franklin wisdom and marked 999 fine silver. It weighs a perfect troy ounce but as it is so shiny and new, I was wondering if there is a way to test it to see if it is actually silver. Also I'm not gonna buy a silver test kit and I live in a town about the size of Hee-Haws cornfield.

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 Posted 01/12/2013  9:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Berk to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
BbDMHODbUC0


Is this what you bought?
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 Posted 01/12/2013  10:02 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BadToTheBone to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
They look real to me. Where can I get some. He he..Coins that is. Actually pretty neat!
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 Posted 01/12/2013  10:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BadToTheBone to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Sorry Fatman that was meant for Berk. I would suggest take em to a jeweler they should be able to tell you if its silver.
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@bttb---The company calls itself "Liberty Leaf"----- https://www.libertyleaf.com
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Is yours the one berk posted? The leaf/Franklin? Because that's a great deal for $5 alone!! Even if the other is a paperweight.. Err.. German silver.
I want one of each in that video! Love the quotes!
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 Posted 01/12/2013  10:20 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Fat Freddy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
The $5 referred to isn't the website price. Those are sensationalist/cultist rounds that go for spot plus $6/oz, although at least shipping is free.
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 Posted 01/12/2013  10:25 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Jerry_B to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I like the coffee table in the video ;)

@Fatman ... Have you checked your round with a magnet? It won't prove that it's silver, but will eliminate a couple of possibilities.
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O, no no, I know they go for more from the website (ordering now, lol) but for spot + 6 and free shopping is ok for me..

I meant for $5 Fatman got a great deal!! ...
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Yep I checked it with a magnet and it's not sticking and Yes it is like the one in the picture from Berk !

Whaa Hoo looks like I got a remarkable deal.

Time to do my Fatman waddle dance, don't look it's ugly.

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