5 Ways to Test for Fake American Silver Eagles!

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Title	:	5 Ways to Test for Fake American Silver Eagles!
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I'm way late to this party; however, I do have a question:brbrWhat scale do you use, or what scale would you recommend on a budget?
Comment from : Eric Perry

Nice
Comment from : WE THE PEOPLE

Do post offices normally sell magnets? And if so, whats their intended use in postage?
Comment from : Mitchell Stitt

I just tried two for 60 off feebay They were flat in finish They past the magnet test They pinged One was right on in weight The other was too light, not by much I held it to a real eagle it was smaller It was almost 030 smaller in diameter The seller said I can return them I just looked the U is wrong Good tip Be careful!
Comment from : Awake Notwoke

I have a 2008 that weighs 32g, all other tests pass, but it has a strange narrowing and crease on the outer edge above “STATES” Any ideas what that is?
Comment from : Opinions Hurt

When I flipped over my American Eagle 10 times the eagle was right side up 8 out of the ten times Does that mean it is 80 real?
Comment from : Chance1957

I have1900 eagle silver dollar it's fake or legit?
Comment from : blink182 eYeTosH

Excellent info We appreciate you
Comment from : Sonny Gunz

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Comment from : David Tacey

Your video thought me about platinum , because currently I am holding onto platinum , looking for agent buyers
Comment from : Malaga bola

What tf he sounds completely different now
Comment from : Jed McCullough

Hello Do you have a test for 925 silver cuban chain?
Comment from : GBlove

All I heard was my tinnitus I blame the government
Comment from : NumisNational

Thanks
Comment from : Dr Chris Star*

Isn’t this United State’s money and aren’t fakes something theSECRET SERVICE and Treasury Department should be involved in? Essentially counterfeit?
Comment from : Workingrich

My 2022 west point silver eagle I purchased from money metal exchange passed all the test you showed us the weight is 3125 of mine and in water it was 296 the end result was 10556 does this sound like it is real It's a little higher than your eagle that the weight the same I'm kinda new to buying coins so I appreciate the information it's going to help me alot I'm just checking if I should continue buying from this company They seem legit to me but like I said I'm new to this and don't know which companies are legit Now I've been collecting rolls from banks and pocket change for years but haven't bought very many coin from companys except Littleton but they are too expensive but you don't have to worry if you're getting fakes Money metals exchange ships and gets you're coins to me faster and cheaper Any information would be appreciated thanks
Comment from : Charles Randall

I have 1993 with the U with the stand on it and another 1993 without the stand on the U what does this mean
Comment from : Oksodoh

There's no difference in the u?
Comment from : james canter

Thanks from a beginner!
Comment from : Pastor LeRoy Morris, Answers for America

You should have had some fakes for the “ping” test
Comment from : Sam G

Great informative videocheers!
Comment from : Stan Bewick

I just got an American Silver Eagle (ASE) that I purchased on eBay this week I weighed the item It weighed less than a troy ounce (098) The detail is what caught my eye right away, there was too much detail I put the coin on the Sigma Metalytics analyzer and it did not even register on the silver scale The coin passed the magnet test The "coupe de grace" the coin ping was just flat I sent the eBayer a picture of the coin on the analyzer The coin was packed in one of those plastic holders This was another part of the trickery Folks always say "buy the coin and not the package" The refund was immediate As for the return, the eBayer has disappeared This was advertised as a BU coin BEWARE of the trickery, you will see ASEs on eBay advertised as Collectibles
Comment from : Peg Boyd

Since your magnet is cylindrical, you can still use it for a magnet slide test You'll need to remove the price tag, though Take the coin to be tested and prop the edge up on another coin Put the magnet on it's side at the top end of the ramp created by the test coin and let it roll down across the face of the coin If It's silver, the magnet will not roll as quickly as expected just like using a coin slide Sometimes, the magnet will drag enough it won't have enough inertia to climb up the edge of the rim to drop off the coin
Comment from : Back Pack Hack

Thanks man you just saved my but, love you for these video's
Comment from : Brian Bundy

Like that 1992 ASE you pinged lastly in this video, it seems that those older ASE's from the early 90's have a lousy 'ping' to them I have five 1993 ASE's, and when I ping them, it just sounds like a duller 'thud', which would freak out most silver stackers, but if you listen real closely, you can still hear that signature, tell-tale 3800 Hz tone under the thud It doesn't resonate or ring for very long, but there is a 3800 Hz ping buried in there
Comment from : Mello Gee

I just got into silver stacking this past year and your videos help me out quite a bit and I learn something as well thanks so much!
Comment from : Necromancer68

Is there any instance where a phong coin can pass the specific gravity test?
Comment from : Necromancer68

Very nice 👌 informative video This video taught me lot Thanks
Comment from : Ashok Palav

Make sure your neighbors dont see you doing these tests, otherwise you may get accused of practicing witchcraft!
Comment from : Steve

Dam I love coins and don't know anything about thembought 1 on offerup and it's fake thx to this videoand know ik if I ever do buy from ppl how to check them thank you
Comment from : Isidro Ramirez

I just stumbled upon to US silver 1 oz dollars in the Kroger parking lot one from 2012 one from 2015 just began my investigations on them
Comment from : Vafangool

just got 10 fake ones Failed the first test Is that how they avoid counterfeiting charges? Also it weighs 11 oz
Comment from : Tres Longwell

Is the U change also true for the Type 2?
Comment from : Philastus Hurlbut

A lot of these functions could be counterfeited
Comment from : [Metal*lateM]

That's so weird that they made the u on United lowercase
Comment from : hansel

Thanks for another video! Two nerdy comments First of all, at 11:05 you say "silver should weigh 311 grams" actually gold or copper or dirt should also weigh 311035 grams, because that's how many grams are in a Troy ounce brbrSecond, technically, you should be using distilled water I say technically, because (depending on temperature) the difference in density between pure (distilled) water and tap water doesn't occur until the 3rd or 4th decimal place But that brings up another point, that this should be done in a relatively cool (cold) environment The density of water is only 10000 (which you are relying on for this test) at 4° C (39° F) At room temperature (say 20° C or 68° F) the density of water is 09982, and on a hot day (40° C or 104° F) the density of water is 09922 Anyways, just saying that if you are using tap water at room temperature, that 3rd sig fig ain't going to matter, so anything in the ballpark of 105 would be cool
Comment from : Jay Windley

i bought two coins and they both failed the 1st test
Comment from : Bo ZHU

Neodymium Magnetsyou can buy them at Home Depot or Lowesdon't use other magnets, they are Too weak
Comment from : Mike Fu

Is $32 an okay price for non slab and non graded ASE? 7/2022?
Comment from : JESSE D

Very helpful video, I had some I bought used and got a decent deal on At the time I was confident, when I got home I got suspicious because of a couple marks I saw that discolored the coins Ive done every test and they’re spot on Much appreciated! ✌️
Comment from : XxMadManxX

That was fantastic thank you for sharing
Comment from : Jim

Should the new eagles have the old u? Because mine from 2021 and 2022 have the older U so I was just wondering
Comment from : Max

In 2022 the U on the obverse returned to the sans-serif style
Comment from : WSG48

Is taking the coin to a coin shop or pawn shop a good option to see if somethings legit? I got a 1995 ICG-ms69 silver eagle off ebay It looks so perfect it makes me question if its legit haha
Comment from : B H

I wasn’t sure about some cons I bought online as I was skeptical about the great price Well I wish I followed my instincts at the time of purchase Thanks to you showing us the flip identifier I was able to prove I bought fakes Unfortunately several so it was an expensive lesson learn Stick with the well known bullion dealers I have since found several other sites selling the same garbage The coins weighed in at 9999 ounces and looked perfect but failed the flip test and magnet test The magnet just rolls right down it Thanks for your amazing videos you’re helping people Would love to buy some silver dragons but those are pretty expensive and rare maybe one day once I’ve recovered my losses…
Comment from : Nick Lo

Thanks I just made my first mistake and bought some fake ones I lost about 220 bucks Lesson learned Only buy from reputable dealers
Comment from : glenn sacona

Are you aware that the Silver Eagles Type 2, minted after 2007, have the U with no downward loop? Even the ones that have been certified by well-known companies like PCGS However, Type 1 has a downward loop as you say Check it out
Comment from : Tony Harris

Has anyone bought any rare earth magnets? Where did you buy them?
Comment from : Beachlady

Thank you for this video Huge help and very informative But wondering, if we can weigh the coin and test it with a rare earth magnet, is that all that would be needed to test the legitimacy of the silver?
Comment from : Beachlady

"Eagles" are not real coins They were produced as tokens, and were never intended to serve as money SO WHY BUY THEM AT ALL?
Comment from : Kenny Long

Weight it and use a magnet usually is good enough for me Also you can hit two pieces of silver together Has a unique sound and they all sound the same
Comment from : Iitchovereverything

Once again you've shown me the Sarge some good things to know and do, to check and make my Silver Eagles are silver and not fakes Thank you Sir
Comment from : THE SARGE

Took a chance and bought some super-cheap ASE's off eBay They failed the magnetic test and the obverse/reverse flip test Oh well :D
Comment from : Pete Milkman

Anyone in Sacramento want to buy a 800 silver platter and tea pot 5lbs 600$
Comment from : Josh Mckinney

I hear the fifth when you ping against the 3800hZ
Comment from : Stephany Gates

If buying silver or gold eagles from one of the big online retailers (JM Bullion, APMEX, SD Bullion, MONEX,etc), what are the chances that they will sell you fakes?
Comment from : Salvatore Livreri

Jeez! Lots I hadn’t previously thought about My LCS is gonna freak when I bring in water, a glass, a string, a scale, a magnet, black gloves, and a pitch tuner next time I buy Eagles from them! LOL!
Comment from : Robbie Hollywood

Ping test is a waste of time
Comment from : Franklin

I know this is an old video, but I'm just wonderingwhy don't you have any fake silver rounds to show the comparison??
Comment from : Martillo DeDios

Another change between 2008 and later is the diagonal line from the sun, in the lower left corner, where it goes through the "L" on the word "Liberty" The later issues, 2008 and later, that line goes closer to the rim of the coin Just compare a 2007 and a 2008 coin and you will see what I'm trying to explain
Comment from : Ab Normal

Very interesting, Thanks!
Comment from : Jack Jones

When the die changed the "U" changed but I also noticed that date was a smaller font
Comment from : Roger Dodger

Unfortunately most fakes are with copper which is not magnetic, neither will zinc be to my knowledge
Comment from : Revellations

When speaking about the way Eagles look, you didn't bother to mention that the look of the Eagle will be changing this year Or maybe you don't know?
Comment from : Debra Rodriguez

Just purchased 2021 silver eagles they're about one millimeter smaller in diameter than my 1992 eagle is it fake?
Comment from : Cary Clemmer

Excellent video
Comment from : Daniel Peratinos

You can also test your silver by placing it on the skin of a vampire If it burns, it's real silver Also works on goth kids with sensitive skin
Comment from : pattycakes0077

Great video as usual thx for great education 👍🏼
Comment from : Stacking Soldier

Most of the tests goes for gold too! Instead of sliding the coin down a magnet you can let a magnet slide down the coin instead Alloyed gold coins you can't make a magnet test on other than it's non magnetic If you hang the magnet from a long string you can easily see if magnet is the slightest attracted to the coin Do however remember that eddy currents will make the magnet move - but not attracted when stationary For 24K coins you can actually do a slide test too Magnet will however slide faster than on silver but still significantly slower than pure brass etc Also tungsten is actually very slightly magnetic so a hanging magnet will test for that too So all in all it's not that hard to verify coins as long as you're careful and pays attention so you do proper tests and know what to look for
Comment from : HifiCentret

In some old movies they show another test: bite the coin with your teeth :) brFor the Gold, as it's soft, the tooth will leave a mark on the coin Don't know for silver
Comment from : Konstantin Pankratov

There is also the writhing test, or whatjoumaycallitbrIf you van draw lines with it on a piece of paper, than that's also an indication of silverbr😉
Comment from : Nathan Moll

Great Vid 👌
Comment from : Tree3 Climber

What if there is no year marked on a silver coin? Mine came together in a pouch, no individual wrapping Does that seem ok?brBought from a Bullion company
Comment from : Lyn S

Great app, just downloaded brthanks for the video
Comment from : ade spade

the older coin ('92) was def (flat) lower freq than the new coin
Comment from : kennethdante

the dash between " fine silver " - "one dollar" changed from a dash - to a squiggly thing
Comment from : Michael Philip

Yeah great, thanks! Now I have to search the lot (unsorted from all decades) for a 2008 with a W :o)
Comment from : Something Something Music

hi i sid ring test but these two i got just clunked together no ring or ping at all just flat low clunki already has suspicion they were fake
Comment from : Blue Elvis

You are saying, "2008" but showing a "2018" coin
Comment from : mad dog

In relation to the years I think you may be referring to the specific design you are showing My both eagles are from 1886 and they meet flipping over and ping tests I know they are real I could not do the part with a scale since I don't have one
Comment from : SandieGeek

You need to stop biting your nails!
Comment from : TheHoneyBadger

To paraphrase and add to your video:brbr1) Visual test Look at the overall design elements, font, orientation, etc The key is to know the coin, and have a reference coin or high-quality picture to compare against A good eye and a jeweler's loupe helps, too Using calipers to measure the dimensions of a coin is another basic testbrbr2) Audio test Ping (strike) the coin to listen to ring of the metal You must know the sound or have a reference, plus decent hearing Audio equipment can check these frequencies Not always appropriate to do, as it may damage and depreciate a coin, just like a touchstone with acid test in which a coin is scraped across a rough surface (dark slate) and the scraped metal bits are dissolved in acids of specific strengthsbrbr3) Magnet tests The rate of slide down a slope with magnets beneath the surface must match a real coin For a cheaper and simpler test, use a rare-earth magnet; it will not be attracted to a silver coinbrbr4) Weight test Use a scale that can measure the coin in grams, down to a tenth or better The typical weight of a coin type is given in most coin guides A troy ounce (ozt) is exactly 311034768 grams (g); that's about 321507465 ozt per kg The same weight, 1 ozt, is 480 grains (gr); an avoirdupois pound (lb) is 16 avoirdupois ounces (oz), or 7000 gr, making it 14583 ozt Precious metals (silver, gold, platinum, palladium) are often weighed in ozt Other metals (copper) are weighed in lb Bulk metals (zinc) are weighed in metric tons (MT, tonne, 1000 kg, 1 Mg)brbr5) Specific gravity test The test requires the weight of the coin divided by the weight of the coin suspended in water The expected values for various alloys must be looked up This "wet" test isn't recommended for coins that may depreciate in value when handled in this mannerbrbr6) Other noninvasive tests There are very accurate tests, but usually require expensive equipment, which uses x-rays, RF, magnetic fields, etc One easy-to-use device is the precious metal verifier (PMV Pro), which can test a coin, even if a coin is in a coin holder
Comment from : Oahu Hawaii

SILVER GRAGONS: I need your expertise I have a 1 pound generic eagle style round Don't say fine silver Can't findmagnet Stamped 02141 on edge side
Comment from : bill cur

Wow - what a super-useful video! Many thanks!
Comment from : Jonathan

I have one fake silver eagle from 2011, it didnt even pass the flip test
Comment from : chris

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Comment from : Jorge Botelho

That specific gravity test is one I’ve never heard of Great video👍
Comment from : 1royalwolf

From this video, I was able to confirm my suspicions the purchase I made was all fake
Comment from : Troy Eckstein

I've got a 98, and I love it
Comment from : Baby Inuyasha

I have a ton of these, the premium is low and its a great looking coin
Comment from : Parkway Productions

I tried a “FFT Plot” iPhone app with the silver 2015 Britannia I have here and it showed 3 main peaks at 4582Hz, 7689Hz, 10462Hz plus smaller ones at 16948Hz, 17206Hz, 18029Hz Can anyone agree these values with a same coin of theirs? Also this Britannia has a left/right flip symmetry instead of the Eagle up/down?
Comment from : SilverFishing

If it passes all these tests, do you even need to do the acid test?
Comment from : Anthony B

wanna hear a great ping? get some canadian sterling
Comment from : Cmore Butts

Do not buy from worldpesoscom I recently got into silver bullion, I bought my first from international currency llc It was real The I bought 5 more from worldpesos, and received 5 bad fakes I immediately knew they were fake and they were the 2-6 I had ever seen I hope this message keeps people from getting ripped off by these clowns Also if you have any dealer recommendations for my future buys I would appreciate
Comment from : Foghorn Leghorn