Are Modern US Commemoratives Highly Counterfeited?

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hcmusicguy Pillar of the Community United States 814 Posts	Posted 09/12/2016 5:05 pm So I picked up this 1983-S Olympic proof dollar (impaired) from the junk Commemoratives box at the LCS last week. The details look ok. Thickness and diameter ok. Reeding is spot on, and has a beautiful silver ring. Not magnetic, and the neodynium magnet slides down slowly as it should. It is, however, slightly underweight, at 26.53 grams. That being said, what are the chances of it being counterfeit, due to its weight? Do many counterfeits exist of the modern commemorative series? EDIT: It also checks out good with the Bullion Test app for Android. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Edited by hcmusicguy 09/12/2016 5:08 pm Report this Post to the Staff

just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 09/12/2016 5:48 pm Difficult to know today. China will counterfeit almost anything. Possibly even a garbage dump. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 09/12/2016 6:11 pm I think the weight is within tolerance, but would appreciate a more expert opinion on that. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12283 Posts	Posted 09/12/2016 8:36 pm The tolerance for a US silver dollar with a weight specification of 26.73 grams (the weight of modern US commemorative silver dollars) is +/- 0.389 grams. Your coin is 0.20 grams underweight, so it is well within tolerance limits. As your images are slightly blurry, it is difficult to assess if there are any small design inconsistencies that would suggest a counterfeit, but it appears to be OK. It is highly likely that the coin is genuine. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Report this Post to the Staff
Buzz Killington Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 09/12/2016 11:27 pm If the coin is a .999 silver counterfeit, it is more valuable than a coin silver genuine impaired proof. If you were counterfeiting this coin, you wouldn't use silver. I am as worried about counterfeits as anyone, but I still think this is very unlikely. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12840 Posts	Posted 09/13/2016 02:00 am Bullion Test app? I just looked that up and have to say I'm dubious. Report this Post to the Staff
Buzz Killington Valued Member United States 81 Posts	Posted 09/13/2016 09:37 am I, too, am interested in any proof this "bullion testing app" works. I saw a machine made by Sigma Metalytics that works through capsules, etc., which seems like the real deal, but I'm not smart enough to know. Report this Post to the Staff
Jolteon1698 Valued Member United States 384 Posts	Posted 09/15/2016 09:20 am It looks genuine to me Report this Post to the Staff
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