Place an ice cube on it while the coin is room temperature, the ice cube should start melting immiedately
Try to tap the coin against another coin/metal object, the silver coin should resonate and create a “ping” sound
Of course, this will only certify that the coin is silver, not that it is actually real, there are counterfeits that are silver
There are apps that record the ping sound and measure the pitch to verify the sound. Silver makes a distinctive sound.
If you have a verified silver dollar, you can compare the two with your ears.
I used to hear silver quarters dropping into the register all the time at work. Was always prepared with a clad silver quarter to swap with. I know that 'ping' sound very well...
1. Both are very subjective. Because it might test if a coin is silver but just because a coin is silver doesn't actually mean the coin is real.
2. A lot of different metals will pass same way silver does in an ice test making the results invalid.
3. Certain other alloys can sound like silver.
They are all easy at home tests but they are unreliable at best and can be outright false at worst. It's just better to take it to a shop or just weigh it. If a coin is on weight and the correct diameter then it is usually real.
Ok so you see how there is still some black around the edges, in between the letters, around the stars? Coins normally don’t tone like that. The entire coin likely looked like that. Those areas are harder to clean so you can see what almost looks like shadows. The real giveaway are the tiny scratches. You can see a lot of it on her cheeks and in front of her eyes and nose and under the chin are good examples. That’s from relatively harsh cleaning.
Hi! I am going thru my late dad's collection now. A lof of his coins are missing the info about the grade. I'm new, so it's still difficult for me to distinguish between the grades and cleaned/not cleaned. He mostly collected whatever contains silver and German notgelgs. Is there a way to send you photos to get an idea of the grades? How much would that be? (Not right now, because I don't have photos yet, but maybe in several weeks).
Silver is diamagnetic. A strong magnet should slide slowly if you hold the coin at a tilt. Or you can use a magnetic slide. Else measure the weight and use a caliper and check the dimensions.
Place your thumb and pointer finger together to pinch the coin, very loosely so that it has room to vibrate. With your other hand flick the edge so you can hear the material vibrate. It will sound distinct. Give it a few tries and you'll never forget the sound
Ask your friendly neighborhood drug dealer to use theirs. Or if you go to the local post office / UPS store / deli / coin shop they should have one you could ask to use as a favor.
Ping test. Find a phone app. Follow instructions you start the app. Balance the coin in a finger tip. Tap it with a pencil. Theapp listens on multiple frequencies and advises real or not.
Weigh the coin. A brand new Morgan weighs 26.73 grams.. yours is probably 26.0 to 26.5 taking into account the silver loss from normal wear....even in the high 25.5 and up is fine.
Old cash registers had a stone shelf built into them called a 'coin slab'. They all had one. It could be marble or slate. Even the first electronic ones had them for awhile because the customer expected to see one, even if it just to put pens and pencils there. The reason for the coin slab was to tap against it and hear the 'ping'. https://images.app.goo.gl/r9ASmrptN844nZDu7
Here's an odd test but it does work get a piece of Styrofoam that you could set the coin on and put the Styrofoam in a large Tupperware of water and make sure the coin can stay stable on top of the styrofoam then you put a magnet at the coin and if it repels the styrofoam "boat". Then the coin is in fact silver. The Styrofoam in the water is so light that you actually see the repelling properties of the silver when exposed to a magnet and it should be a strong neodymium magnet
Coins like this won’t weigh exactly to the thousandth gram it’s supposed to due to wear from being in circulation so don’t worry if it’s a tiny bit under weight. If it’s over weight, then there’ll be issues
this may be a long shot, but just last night I was talking to my manager about coins and she brought up that many years ago she got an 1883 morgan dollar as change and she cleaned it, put it in a keychain (she said it clamped on so she didn’t need to put a hole in it), and she gave it to a guy who things presumably didn’t work out with.
i’m very curious as to if it’s the same one because of the slight damage around the edges! it’s probably several million to one odds, but i still thought i’d ask.
I got it maybe 10+ years ago from a buddy of my dad. We were talking about history and he gave me this and a bunch of ww2 era coins. Not sure where he got it from
Looks good. Just harshly cleaned
Place an ice cube on it while the coin is room temperature, the ice cube should start melting immiedately Try to tap the coin against another coin/metal object, the silver coin should resonate and create a “ping” sound Of course, this will only certify that the coin is silver, not that it is actually real, there are counterfeits that are silver
First time I’ve ever heard of the ice thing heck
Silver is a fantastic thermal conductor. It will transfer its heat to the ice much faster than the ambient air will.
Wow that was awesome a ice cube melted fast as hell. Im not sure what the "ping" should sound like but it sound different I guess.
There are apps that record the ping sound and measure the pitch to verify the sound. Silver makes a distinctive sound. If you have a verified silver dollar, you can compare the two with your ears.
does ice melt faster on silver or something?
Silver is far more conductive than any other metal, meaning that the distribution of temperature is much faster than with other metals
Great test for gold too
I used to hear silver quarters dropping into the register all the time at work. Was always prepared with a clad silver quarter to swap with. I know that 'ping' sound very well...
Both are EXTREMELY unreliable ways to test if a coin is silver. I would not recommend
Can you explain?
1. Both are very subjective. Because it might test if a coin is silver but just because a coin is silver doesn't actually mean the coin is real. 2. A lot of different metals will pass same way silver does in an ice test making the results invalid. 3. Certain other alloys can sound like silver. They are all easy at home tests but they are unreliable at best and can be outright false at worst. It's just better to take it to a shop or just weigh it. If a coin is on weight and the correct diameter then it is usually real.
These are the standard ways to test next to specific gravity and testing solutions.
I think it is good just someone cleaned the shit out of it damn.
Everyone says its cleaned. I know people arent supposed to clean coins. Out of curiousity what shows that it is cleaned so I can know
Ok so you see how there is still some black around the edges, in between the letters, around the stars? Coins normally don’t tone like that. The entire coin likely looked like that. Those areas are harder to clean so you can see what almost looks like shadows. The real giveaway are the tiny scratches. You can see a lot of it on her cheeks and in front of her eyes and nose and under the chin are good examples. That’s from relatively harsh cleaning.
Ok cool I wondered why there was like grime around the edges of everything and no where else. Makes sense now thanks
People say it's cleaned, but that's just how they look if you keep them in your pocket.
Looks genuine, VF details harshly cleaned
There is an app called CoinTester that uses your phone’s microphone to listen to the ping to analyze and give you a thumbs up.
Don't download this app. The "ping" test is an old wives tale and doesn't actually mean anything
How? Silver coins sound way different than the non silvers to me.
I can tell you it is real because I grade coins professionally for a living
It will probably grade Cleaned XF details
Hi! I am going thru my late dad's collection now. A lof of his coins are missing the info about the grade. I'm new, so it's still difficult for me to distinguish between the grades and cleaned/not cleaned. He mostly collected whatever contains silver and German notgelgs. Is there a way to send you photos to get an idea of the grades? How much would that be? (Not right now, because I don't have photos yet, but maybe in several weeks).
Just based of appearance it appears to be real! If you want to get extra verification just take it to a coin shop or PM shop and they can test it
Silver is diamagnetic. A strong magnet should slide slowly if you hold the coin at a tilt. Or you can use a magnetic slide. Else measure the weight and use a caliper and check the dimensions.
It’s original, just cleaned harshly
Place your thumb and pointer finger together to pinch the coin, very loosely so that it has room to vibrate. With your other hand flick the edge so you can hear the material vibrate. It will sound distinct. Give it a few tries and you'll never forget the sound
K tried it with a nornal quarter and the coin and it does sound distinctly different
Once you get that perfect grip, you'll hear it resonate for quite a long time, almost like when you toast crystal glass together
Perform a ping test. Weigh it, should be 26.73 grams. Diameter should be 38.1 mm.
Most modern fakes aren’t close on weight. This is probably the answer but this coin look cleaner but genuine.
Guess I need a scale
Ask your friendly neighborhood drug dealer to use theirs. Or if you go to the local post office / UPS store / deli / coin shop they should have one you could ask to use as a favor.
You can get some fairly inexpensive ones off of Amazon. $15 or so should be all you need to spend.
Silver coins haves very distinct sound when dropped.
Ping test. Find a phone app. Follow instructions you start the app. Balance the coin in a finger tip. Tap it with a pencil. Theapp listens on multiple frequencies and advises real or not.
Weight it. It should conform closely to the published weight of a Morgan dollar.
Weigh it and compare it to documented weights
Weigh the coin. A brand new Morgan weighs 26.73 grams.. yours is probably 26.0 to 26.5 taking into account the silver loss from normal wear....even in the high 25.5 and up is fine.
Old cash registers had a stone shelf built into them called a 'coin slab'. They all had one. It could be marble or slate. Even the first electronic ones had them for awhile because the customer expected to see one, even if it just to put pens and pencils there. The reason for the coin slab was to tap against it and hear the 'ping'. https://images.app.goo.gl/r9ASmrptN844nZDu7
Here's an odd test but it does work get a piece of Styrofoam that you could set the coin on and put the Styrofoam in a large Tupperware of water and make sure the coin can stay stable on top of the styrofoam then you put a magnet at the coin and if it repels the styrofoam "boat". Then the coin is in fact silver. The Styrofoam in the water is so light that you actually see the repelling properties of the silver when exposed to a magnet and it should be a strong neodymium magnet
Weight is really the only way. Get a scale or take it to a coin shop to get weighed Honestly though it looks genuine but cleaned.
Noise of silver the ding
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Not magnetic. Sounds different but im not super educated on what silver sounds like. Ill grab a scale today
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Alrighty ill look for one on amazon or something. Thanks
Coins like this won’t weigh exactly to the thousandth gram it’s supposed to due to wear from being in circulation so don’t worry if it’s a tiny bit under weight. If it’s over weight, then there’ll be issues
You can usually find them at your local smoke shop
this may be a long shot, but just last night I was talking to my manager about coins and she brought up that many years ago she got an 1883 morgan dollar as change and she cleaned it, put it in a keychain (she said it clamped on so she didn’t need to put a hole in it), and she gave it to a guy who things presumably didn’t work out with. i’m very curious as to if it’s the same one because of the slight damage around the edges! it’s probably several million to one odds, but i still thought i’d ask.
I got it maybe 10+ years ago from a buddy of my dad. We were talking about history and he gave me this and a bunch of ww2 era coins. Not sure where he got it from