Need Help Identifying If 1986 American Silver Eagle / ASE Is Real Or Fake

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starklight New Member Canada 6 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 8:31 pm Hey everyone, I was hoping some of you experts here could help me conclude whether this 1986 American Silver Eagle I picked up the other day is a real proof, or a fake. It passed the magnet test, the diameter is exactly 40.6mm, however the weight was 31.65g rather than 31.1g. Since the coin slightly curves inwards, I was also getting readings either less or more than 2.98mm for thickness. Higher than 2.98 when it was on the thickest part of the edge. I picked it up at the rate of a standard (not proof) ASE and so I'm not sure if I lucked out or got taken ;) Thanks in advance for any light you can shed on this! Edited by starklight 05/15/2016 8:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff

westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7618 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 9:39 pm Welcome to the forum! A picture of the reverse would be helpful. Based on what I can see with the obverse nothing is screaming "fake" to me. Report this Post to the Staff
AgCoinAu Pillar of the Community Canada 3049 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 9:40 pm Looks okay to me Report this Post to the Staff
starklight New Member Canada 6 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 10:00 pm Quote: Welcome to the forum! Thanks! Happy to be a part of the community! And thank you both for your thoughts. I've uploaded a photo of the reverse for a better review. Does anything look fishy here? Report this Post to the Staff
Debrajc Pillar of the Community United States 4211 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 10:02 pm and I see nothing off with this beauty! Report this Post to the Staff
starklight New Member Canada 6 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 12:03 am That's great news!! Thanks for helping me out :) Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12827 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 10:48 am to the forum! Where did you pick up this little gem? Report this Post to the Staff
Foxwoods Man Pillar of the Community United States 4901 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 10:54 am Looks pretty decent to me Report this Post to the Staff
starklight New Member Canada 6 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 12:51 pm Thanks for the welcome! Quote: Where did you pick up this little gem? I picked it up off a guy from Craigslist along with some standard 2010-2012 ASE's and Maples. Seems neither of us realized it was a proof. I'm new to collecting and was wondering why it looked different. 2010-2014's were priced at $18 USD 1986 proof above was priced at $23 USD A pleasant surprise followed by concern after realizing it was a proof lol Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12827 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 1:24 pm Not bad given the current spot of silver. Report this Post to the Staff
Cascade Pillar of the Community United States 7390 Posts	Posted 05/16/2016 9:38 pm The proof is worth double what you paid. Nice! Plus, the other eagles are going for around $5 more than what you paid Report this Post to the Staff
Jolteon1698 Valued Member United States 384 Posts	Posted 08/20/2016 1:12 pm Good buys! Report this Post to the Staff
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