I was sent FAKE Walking Liberty Half Dollars! How to test YOUR coins!

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Title	:	I was sent FAKE Walking Liberty Half Dollars! How to test YOUR coins!
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A really really worn down slick walking liberty half dollar should weigh 115 and I mean a thin slick barely legible coin!
Comment from : Eric Lapointe

A goden LIBRETAD?! Im so hating on you right now Great video
Comment from : Phil Leonetti

Hi!brbrI have one 1918-S walking Liberty half dollar And its Weight 11,54 gram, is it fake? brThank you for your answer
Comment from : SweCollector

My first test with constitutional silver coins is to just drop them on the tabletop (from a half inch, or so) You should hear the distinctive "silver ring" I have an advantage in that I'm old, and was around when this money was in circulation You never forget that sound of silver hitting the store counter or bar top Maybe not the best test for UC or proof coins, but it's quick, and a good first indicator
Comment from : aspensulphate

Wow! 😲
Comment from : Scratch Off Gal

Is it normal for an AU or UNC Walker to be a little over 1250 like 1253 or something? Some of my coins have been like that, I assumed they were still genuine, no?
Comment from : misterTVman

I almost got burned on 3 ounces of 9999 fine gold with asssy cards from International Diamond Centers of Florida at Altamonte Springs Luckily I had my receipt after gold was tested and they reluctantly agreed to replace the gold Watch out buying gold and silver from anyone, even the reputable gold bullion dealers I’ll never shop at IDC again, crooks
Comment from : Semper Fido

Sounds like the Secret Service isn't doing their job Maybe they need some layoffs
Comment from : Walter 1408

Thanks for uploading the video I'll take a look
Comment from : THE COIN MAN

Funny that I called which one were fake before you told us :) Proud of myself
Comment from : Christian Summers

Got the first one right but I just thought that second one was dirty I thought it was the real shiny one close to it
Comment from : SilverBricks

I guess a way of getting rid of fakes is to sneak a few in a batch of real ones
Comment from : Kien Hweng Tai

Awesome info Thanks Why would someone fake a clad quarter? I guess if they make enough of them it would be profitable
Comment from : 00 BUCK 671

Good video againbrYou might want to mention that circulated Coins will not way their full mintage wait a good rule of thumb is 90 anything over 115 g if it’s well-worn will be within rangebrbrOops sorry I wrote this as I was watching and now I see you mention the circulation wear
Comment from : SAM’s Guitar & Coins

Hey hey got them right just by looking But I also do ping tests in the store and try to remember my magnet It doesn't give the whole view but it helps, and any LCS worth their salt will put their product on their Sigma machines to show they're legit It's always good to to have cuation
Comment from : BluMeino

I've never gotten a fake coin from online retailers but I did get a 1966 Kennedy half dollar in a roll of 64s 😒
Comment from : Blue Olmec

Very helpful Thanks
Comment from : The Real Hawkeye II

How are these counterfeit coins made? Where do they come from?
Comment from : David Wild

Thanks for the info!
Comment from : Johnny Hulgan

Question? Have people seen fakes with newer coins? Such as 2018 or newer ASEs? Thanks
Comment from : Randy Randall

I often test with the specific gravity test, this is the test where water is used, it's very accurate
Comment from : don cozzi

Thanks for the Info
Comment from : Chuck Guffey

Thank You for helping & enlightening the community w/this great video, It's always a pleasure to help Ed from Ed's elegant coins (E E C)
Comment from : Eds Elegant Coins

Mines are old but they seem to be silver I have about 3
Comment from : Jackie Johnson

thanks for the info we all must be careful
Comment from : Ronald Siegrist

Always good to verify 👍br🔥🦈🌊
Comment from : Silver Oceans

Nice job man Good video!
Comment from : DoubleDiamondBullion

They look legit at first blush But, up close, those coins are an odd color
Comment from : Saltwater Saddle Tramp

Something the size of half dollars and dollars you can just put on your palm or fingertip and wave a rare earth magnet closely over it and feel/see it wiggling without any physical contact Silver is diamagnetic instead of ferromagnetic, which are science words meaning it has to travel through the magnetic field for something to happen If you don't want the abrasion of sliding a coin down the magnet, just feel it wiggle Less silver than in a half dollar will start to get difficult to detect the affects though
Comment from : TheGroovyJones

Sometimes Ben Franklins from the 60's have the bars outside the brackets If you set it to pre 45 instead of the year 60 the bar shows up in the middle correctly The creator of the Precious Metal Verifier mentioned that the silver content can be slightly off if the bar show just outside the brackets Did this with a 5 oz Englehard and also took it to my coin shop and on their equipment it was fine
Comment from : MFB

I love my Pocket Pinger! He also has some nice examples of fakes you can buy for reference
Comment from : Tom Tharos

What issues are people having with the sigma precious metal verifier? I use mine regularly and am not aware of any issues
Comment from : Chris Mclaughlin

I may stop stacking coins because of this video Very informative video I hope the good coin dealers destroy all fake coins they find
Comment from : Bryan

How common are these counterfeit half dollars and quarters? I have no idea if some are in my collection or not and now I am concerned
Comment from : Richard Cranium

they fake everything, thanks for the vid I like the walkers, good to know
Comment from : joel p

can you use a garret 250 ace to see if silver is real?
Comment from : James Farmer

I picked the 1917 as a fake before you told us It didn't look right to me
Comment from : Lili Robin

@speg does the bank americard classify eBay and usmint purchases as 3 cash back online purchases?
Comment from : Andrew L

Limited Mintage Club!
Comment from : Pajama Stacking

got them both instantly lol and im dutch not even americain :P
Comment from : Dutch Silver Stacker

It's depressing how how much of this stuff is out there The more of this I see the more I dislike China Thanks for sharing!
Comment from : QuickSilver

thumbs up algorithm food
Comment from : Silita

A 40 Kennedy is faked - nothing is secure at this point - Thanks for a great stream AGAIN!
Comment from : Charli

We are finding a lot of "old" mexican fake coins lately they look fake from a mile away so be carefull buying mexican clasic coinage
Comment from : 994TCV

Thanks for sharing this information with me Colorado Silverback777 Stay Healthy
Comment from : Mike Hernandez

Ah ha I picked them right out, the color was off to me…
Comment from : Harley Handler

Thank you Spegtacular ❤
Comment from : Clmk0515 xoxo

Just bought one if you are heading to a coin show it might be nice to have not sure the app will work in room with all the background noise? Any experience with that?
Comment from : Cloudier Monk

Went to a private sale sunday to purchase 6 morgans 5 out of 6 ended up being fake and explained why i knew they were fake right away weighed them in front of the guy, pinged them, and 3 were magnetic Only purchased the one real one The reason I added that anecdote, i realize that counterfeiters will do and make ANYTHING that is worth money, and a part of me has fun testing the product, but i really wish it wasn't necessary in every private purchase I hate that we live in a world where everyone is trying to "get one over" on their fellow man Oh, in case you were curious, the person i purchased the coin from was an old crippled man that was merely trying to sell his treasures for cash because he was pretty hard up for cash Nearly brought him to tears when i showed him his coins were fake Really big punch to the gut, ya know Anyways, it's the nature of the beast i spose Take care
Comment from : MilqueMoney

I want to wake up one morning and find out that my portfolio is $1,000,000 I know it’s possible
Comment from : Sara Gottfried

Quick question (I hope you might know) Does the Sigma Metallics machine test Canadian coins as well?
Comment from : Daniel Hicks

Good, you deserve it
Comment from : Patrick G

Hiiiii Speggy! Those darn counterfeit walkers are popular for those jerks making them brI have something you will enjoy cutting up, it will be interesting for you to video! Great video to find out those fakes!
Comment from : The Ballad of Janine

Ed's elegant coins is a great place, I know that place
Comment from : LOCAL COIN REVIEW

Thanks for the tips speg
Comment from : Scott Marston

Tried the electric slide, couldn't keep up 😁 repackage the pinger and call it the SpegOmeter! Thanks for sharing
Comment from : ScrappingHoarding TinkeringFun

Very interesting 👍
Comment from : Kayne Fryday

I usually run a magnet over and just go off feel and sight, i never came across any fakes yet, that i know of I should probably take a little more precaution, When i first started stacking i was testing everything i bought
Comment from : Slingin-Silver

Sigma tested enough said! Thank's speg
Comment from : Henry von Muegge

Great information to know Thank you for the education my friend 🙏🏻
Comment from : Albanianeagle3

I immediately knew which two because I unsuspectingly bought a lead counterfeit from a local pawn shop a few weeks ago It's 2 grams lighter and about 1mm thicker I bought it because it was the ugliest one they had 🤦‍♀️
Comment from : Natalie

It's crazy that some of the lower price coins would be faked, or counterfeited Helps to know what to look at Good info Spegtacular
Comment from : Silver Scrounger

Gold and silver has been there since ages, it's going no whereI don’t know who agrees with me but either way I recommend either real estate or crypto and stocks
Comment from : Mitchelle ann

I saw a video years ago around 2009 when that gold bar in NY was on the news- it showed a Chinese counterfeit junk silver factory They tumbled and acid washed coins to give them an aged look
Comment from : Gardener Earth Guy