How To Test If Something Is Silver.

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Snobro110 Valued Member United States 137 Posts	Posted 08/20/2021 8:11 pm Hello, I have this 17th century Mexican 8 Reales coin which I want to test if it's real or not. I've tried sounds (very unsure), magnets (passed), weight (haven't tried, the size varies), and the ice test (unsure). I will be going to a coin shop tomorrow to see if they can do anything. https://cutt.ly/tQ3ugoT Report this Post to the Staff

halfamind Pillar of the Community United States 1484 Posts	Posted 08/20/2021 8:41 pm Definitive answer: X-ray fluorescence (XRF) test, if you know a jeweler. They will likely charge you to test. Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7933 Posts	Posted 08/20/2021 8:47 pm First test: From whom did you buy it? And, you know there are experts here who could comment based on photos. Let us know what you learn at the coin shop. Edited by tdziemia 08/20/2021 8:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Snobro110 Valued Member United States 137 Posts	Posted 08/20/2021 9:52 pm My Aunt gave this to me as a gift and it was inside this wolf head box puzzle thing which I use to keep bullets & shells & occasionally find. Report this Post to the Staff
Snobro110 Valued Member United States 137 Posts	Posted 08/20/2021 9:53 pm In fact, here it is! http://lumbermuseum.org/product/wol...-puzzle-box/ I guess my Aunt bought the coin from somewhere else. Report this Post to the Staff
spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 08/21/2021 01:50 am I'm certainly no expert, but it doesn't look genuine to me at first glance. As mentioned, XRF is your best bet to determine composition. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 08/21/2021 04:45 am There is also the tissue test,but XRF is your best bet. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 08/23/2021 08:06 am Melting it down to a lump should solve this problem. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187582 Posts	Posted 08/23/2021 4:29 pm Quote: Melting it down to a lump should solve this problem. 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
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