Pingcoin App To Detect Counterfeit/Fake Coins

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mike31093 Valued Member United States 354 Posts	Posted 08/15/2023 8:01 pm Has anyone tried the PingCoin phone app. It works by analyzing the sound you get when you 'ping' a coin. Its database includes 9 gold coins and 24 silver and users can submit new coins. My hearing is bad so I'm hoping this app will help my buying expertise. I do not have a fake Morgan to use for comparison. This app would augment several other testing methods: weight and dimensions. I can't afford the Sigma Metalytics device. So...I'm looking for opinions about the practicality of the app. And perhaps others might find the app a useful tool. The only (obvious) drawback is that the coin cannot be 'shielded' inside a 2x2. The seller must be willing to remove it in order to ping the coin. You can Google PingCoin to get some on-line info. But I think the app is only for Android phones. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Dearborn Moderator United States 94891 Posts	Posted 08/15/2023 8:11 pm Some folks go by the sound a coin makes when dropped or spun or tapped, but I think such activity can damage a coin, so I will not ping test any coins. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19120 Posts	Posted 08/15/2023 8:33 pm Agree. As cool as its sounds, I have no intention of pinging my coins--or those I come across in the future. Edited by ijn1944 08/15/2023 8:33 pm Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 08/16/2023 02:56 am Coins will not be damaged when pinged, if done safely. Rest the coin to be tested on the tip of a gloved finger over a blanket or towel, lest it falls. Tap the edge of the coin to be tested with another coin, and compare the tone with a known genuine coin. Simple. Safe. Report this Post to the Staff
kbbpll Pillar of the Community United States 4233 Posts	Posted 08/17/2023 9:19 pm Quote: Tap the edge of the coin to be tested with another coin No. Just no. Report this Post to the Staff
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Pingcoin App To Detect Fake Coins