Avoid Buying These Sophisticated Fake Silver Coins

[@ekummel]

What would have helped this video a lot is if you have the actual coin that is a match to the fake and point out what makes the fake different from the real coin, that would really help.

[@marcbee1234]

That's what I thought the video was going to be about :(

[@Ken_Dalton]

Yup. Excatly!! Any clown would know these are fakes coz they all cost a dollar on wish an it says they are made of copper! Haha what would have made all us silver fans more knowledgeable would be to know what is real and what to look for, an not what is obviously fake! I don't get it. I'm Takin my like back for his video haha

[@emanueldecastro6559]

I agree with Ed. I am very glad that you are sharing your knowledge with newish collectors of coinage. Best regards to you.

[@the_chiefe]

Ahem yeah, like it would've been possible for him to hold the mythical "genuine" 1 troy oz 1965 Peace Dollar in his own hands. Did you not hear what he said? No such thing actually exists to the best of our knowledge. And if it actually did which he was incredibly able to hold in his own hands, just such 1 single coin would cost millions & millions of dollars.

[@TibetanFox68]

​@@the_chiefe Not all of them are replicas of rare coins. Even one direct comparison would help.

[@z50com]

Rule #1, buy nothing from china. . . .I hate epackets!. . . .Don't Engelhard bars have serial numbers?

[@hidingfromu5293]

z50 Englehard bars are numbered. They are also older so most likely not the most pristine looking nor smoothest.

[@kennynoble1223]

Well, some things are good for the money, just not things that require an expert to verify.

[@fiatdestroyer9716]

That's a good principle for ALL PURCHASES!

[@antoniotulin6384]

China makes fake junk silver coins, so don’t be mistaken and think China won’t make old looking bars with fake serial numbers.

[@johnwilliams6880]

I sat next to a couple of Treasury agents when traveling to Hong Kong back in 1995. Obviously there were problems then. Later, when working in China, I knew a guy who really knew his stuff collecting stamps. Even he was fooled occasionally. Caveat emptor!

[@AudiophileTubes]

WOW, this was an eye-opening video for sure! I've been an avid coin collector for 45 years, and i've never seen such realistic counterfeit coins, and didn't realize how prevalent and/or easy to get they were! Thanks for posting this.

[@Silverpicker]

Crazy right!?

[@graymikep64]

Eyes been shut?? Wow eye opener lol ok

[@AudiophileTubes]

@@graymikep64 You've never heard that expression?!

[@SynthoidSounds]

I can understand if you're from a previous era, when this sort of thing was very rare and easy to spot. This is 2019, not 1975. The technology has radically improved, much more sophisticated material being produced, and China is very different than what it was in the 70s. I'm somewhat surprised that you weren't up to date on this sort of thing, it's pretty much common knowledge these days. Of course, that's where their market is, looking for people of an earlier time that they are still living in.

[@AudiophileTubes]

@@SynthoidSounds Frankly, despite the longevity of one of my hobbies (I have several others), no I have not been 'up to date' on spotting current era fakes. These days, I am a caretaker to not one, but two family members who are 'special needs', and i'm exhausted mentally and physically. I wish I had more time to devote to all this. Maybe one day....

[@joeyseagulls9262]

It makes me angry that the troll are making comments.when this man is trying to help people so they want get ripped off.

[@HodgepodgewithAngela]

joey seagulls I thought the same thing. This is extremely helpful for a new stacker like me.

[@thomsmith6987]

If you'd been dealing with this for a long time, you'd know that the test minting of Peace Dollars in the 60s was in 1964, not 1965. the mythical coin is a 1964-D, not 1965.

[@lori3978]

Very cool of you to spend money on educating us...👍😎👍😎👍😎

[@fernandochavez4312]

Great message. A lot of young people out there hoping to get started in a fun potentially profitable hobby could really benefit from your knowledge.

[@Silverpicker]

Thanks!

[@trainerstone]

We just attended the ANA Convention. Our family business was founded in 1791 w/gold, silver and gemstones. Our last name is actually Stone. I could not believe the fake items that were being sold, mostly by foreign vendors. We only buy from reputable buyers or items that we know are original. It's heartbreaking when a young collector or very old collector come to us with a fake. Unfortunately, it happens so often. GREAT VIDEO helping out the community.

[@Silverpicker]

Wow that's so interesting! I would love to learn more about your family business. Do you have a website?

[@trainerstone]

@@Silverpicker We sell a little on eBay. Most of our business is done with our normal clients (who as most in the stamp & coin business are slowly dying off) and at trade shows. I just got back from a show in South Bend, IN. We also have a lot of referrals. Sadly, this is probably the last generation for the business. My brother's children don't want any part of it and neither my sister nor I have children and have our own careers. I've been working in Asia since 2003 and came home when my brother became very. He's fine & I'm so out of here :). By 1791, my family had been established jewelers for the Polish and French courts. Obviously we didn't have much business in France after 1789. The family moved from Krakow to Warsaw shortly before the 1st partition. The business was basically incorporated (not officially, but as close as they came in the late 1700s in Eastern Europe in 1791 in what our family thought would be our new home. And more partitions came. A friend of the family, Michelle d'Ivry, French but moved to Sweden leaving her husband to be with the court jeweler of Sweden Sutzer. Turns out she couldn't get divorced, became a spy, sponsored (at least) 19 of my family members to Sweden and died TWO months after they arrived! The family was not very successful in Sweden (being Jewish) and moved to friendlier waters- England. Fast forward to 1852, my great grandfather arrived in NYC, opening a currency exchange. After the great fire in Chicago, many found financial opportunities in the rebuilding of the city. My great grandfather and grand father became money lenders while still carrying on trade in coins & bullion and eventually stamps (ugh!). My father owned the coin/paper money department in a large local department store. It's odd to think you could walk into a Nordstrom's and buy Gold Eagles on credit. My father died early. The inventory was split among my brother sister & I (I was 10). When my trust came up, I sold my portion to my brother and moved to England for school. I attended the same Temple my family did back in late 1700s! And here we are. I can't imagine what my father and further ancestors would think about buying and selling coins electronically and getting them across the world in 2 days, or Bitcoin, which I still am trying to figure out. If you're ever in Bambam, Tarlac, Philippines, stop in the war museum. We donated one of every known guerrilla currency known to the museum. Or stop into the The Jewish Association of the Philippines, where we donated one of ever Israeli stamps and some exumonia. Thank you for the great videos and keep em coming!

[@MrDugfresh420]

I think that Morgan and silver bar would have gotten me, unfortunately. Thanks for the upload!

[@Silverpicker]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@davidvincent3948]

You might have not noticed it because unless you handle old coin all the time there are things that stick out. Most notability the finish the edges are to perfectly aged, next is the actual face of the coin it is to perfect for the age and appearance (they are trying to sell you a coin that has been in circulation) if it was actually a real coin the polished head should be a give away as well as the tarnish is ONLY on the edges FRONT and BACK, that alone to an avid collector would make me walk away and call the cops for selling fake money I recommend anyone new to buying coins buy from a BBB rated company or at least a commercial company. Also like I do if I am shopping in a place I do not know or trust TAKE EITHER AN ELECTRIC SCALE or a MECHANICAL SCALE you trust. NO REAL COLLECTOR or metal dealer will ever not allow you to weigh the coin. If it is not within a gram or two of the book stated weight or the dealer refuses to let you weigh it RUN DON'T WALK AWAY it is a fake and they know it. Good hunting and have fun

[@jayphillips5188]

How is it legal to make counterfeit coins

[@MrDugfresh420]

@@jayphillips5188 They're made for magicians, magnetic...

[@ctaber2011]

My coin shop guy is old school, cash paid, no records, just a walk in and walk out type place....alot of these would fool him, just cuz he goes through and buys so much silver, especially from me. I would never ruin a friendship like that.

[@christianbuffington216]

Man I'm super excited for your mini series to come! I am a new and enthralled coin collector and am anxious to learn more about all I can

[@velocityoutdoors5178]

This pissed me off. I’m a 15 year old currency and bullion collector. I have a copper and silver coin from eBay and my dad and I’m on edge about it. This video helped me so much.

[@Silverpicker]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@mattstanyard]

As a rule I do not but from Indian,Chinese or eastern European sites I did a few years ago and was all fake but looked genuine, well done for highlighting this

[@morganacanon]

Look forward to watching this series!

[@wisconsincrhunter5614]

New sub here. Fantastic info, cant wait to see how you test them next. Thank you for making these videos to help out the silver stacking and numismatic community. I woukdve for sure bought all of that for cheap and thought I had the real thing.

[@Silverpicker]

Awesome! You are exactly the reason I made these. Thank you for the nice comment

[@fakename7423]

I bought this one coin from a thrift store. It was a 1 oz gold coin. However, it was labeled as a fake/copy. Also, it was a really old like 1933 gold coin thing. It was only $4, so I bought it. However, if I were to try to pass it off it wouldn’t get very far because it says copy on the back.

[@wfermier]

It gets worse. You can buy the plastic slabs used by NGC and others! They even come with official looking blank labels, so you can print them up with whatever you want. That 1888 Morgan may fool a lot of people, but put it in a fake slab with NGC or some other official looking label on it, and you will fool almost everyone!

[@scottsmith5623]

W Fermier...you are correct, sad isn't it!?... I've also learned that Chinese PCGS copies are available with ALL the right info, including serial/Id numbers... to the point you could go on PCGS website, plug in the numbers and verify a registered, graded coin...while actually holding a fake POS. These people need tarred and feathered.

[@theanxious]

As with most things, when you educate people how to avoid forgeries etc you are teaching them to forge as well. I hope most people would have enough common sense to know a $2 morgan is fake, but there are some lol. The scary thing is someone taking that $2 coin to eBay and getting $100 for it as genuine. Great info and video. Much appreciated.

[@Silverpicker]

Glad you enjoyed it, Jim! Thanks for watching!

[@harmgregory4560]

The gold krugerrand looks awfully big for 1 oz of gold.....

[@Zaph0d]

and it looks like total shit, nothing remotely close to a real one, its a joke of a item

[@michaelsorrell601]

Thought it looked too shiny and large.

[@flthunderdigginwrob3162]

Looked a little light in the color too I think.

[@TheFranksantana]

That's because it's a fake.

[@Jamesvandaele]

It's yuuuge.

[@robertwilkinson5865]

This is a good series and I am very excited.

[@dman615]

Thanks for the public service!

[@Silverpicker]

My pleasure!!

[@russianbearyt7081]

Awesome video, Thanks for getting it out there. That last Morgan was very very well done...almost to well it's worrying. I definitely didnt expect Wish though!

[@legustamala]

why am i here!? i do not even collect coins!!! either way quite interesting. thanks random youtube recommendations!!!

[@Silverpicker]

Well, thanks for watching!

[@susanthompson6845]

Thank you, good info to help protect every one of us.

[@AdrianCaumartin]

Love how he is complementing how good the fake coins are

[@MrTruckerf]

That is because a lot of folks are being fooled by them. Years ago fakes were obvious, especially if you had the real item to compare it to. Several of these would have fooled me

[@Ontario100]

Good Informative video. I hate to see people get taken.

[@dayender]

Bold statement when you can say without conviction do not buy anything on that site, or you’ll wish you had your money back..

[@williamcharles9480]

Thanks so much. As a casual collector since the late 1950s, I had no idea of how severe and sophisticated this counterfeit coinage and bullion deal was. From the video, these coins were astonishingly well detailed. Since they aren't worth anything are the surfaces plated and the actual base metal is what? Thanks again.

[@MrTruckerf]

Yes, they are plated brass, in some cases.

[@jonathanwang6097]

Have you seen fake coins made of real silver? Like actual pieces of silver with correct weight! I've actually had a few and it shocked me the most.

[@seanfoltz7645]

So long as you paid weight value and not collector value that's not a problem.

[@thedude232]

Well if real silver but fake coin, it'd be good to melt!

[@jonathanwang6097]

@charles hedberg I see thanks 👍

[@joeyseagulls9262]

I've seen gold and silver fakes.they slice mint mark off one put it on other.ive seen pennies done this way.alot of completely fake silver dollars especially 1873 cc silver dollars.they were faked in 1800s.they have to much silver about 94 percent.iran faked st.gauden 20 dollar gold pieces in 1970s.you cant tell they are fake.you used to depend on graded coins that were sealed.today they fake that also.

[@joeyseagulls9262]

I forgot to mention gold dahlonega georgia coins most are fake.1 dollar gold coins most are fakes.

[@LIL0MAN818]

Count me as one of those who got taken. I like coins and bought a few from Wish & another similar online bidding scam. Fortunately, after a couple obvious fakes were found, I stopped ordering. I'm sticking with actual silver since then. And I only get my new silver dollars from the bank. Thanks for this video. I just wish I'd seen it a couple years ago.

[@cuttinupthecarpet504]

This really pisses me off . I once bought a silver capped bust half dollar off eBay that was fake . I got my money back, however it completely turned me off to collecting .

[@Silverpicker]

That's really frustrating. Hope you decide to give it another chance. It's such a great hobby

[@churchillcoins8519]

Most coins purchased are in 2X2’s or capsules which makes it easy to get taken. The Franklin, Walking Lib and the American Eagle in a 2X2 to me would look the most realistic.

[@WaltuhNamedFinger]

Thanks for taking one for the team

[@Silverpicker]

That's my job!!

[@rapaladude]

The bar would have tricked me. I’m pretty new to stacking, but I know what real silver coins look like. I also have the benefit of having a good relationship with my local coin shop. I can have em tested for free. Above all else though, if I’m skeptical, I won’t buy it. I’m a magician by trade, so if I smell fish, it’s probably fish.

[@christianbuffington216]

😂😂💯💯

[@smoothcat1556]

......or your girls needs a washing. 👉👌😎

[@HughesEnterprises]

This is why I buy Cull grade Morgan’s/Peace dollars. Nobody’s faking 1921-D Morgan’s or 1922-P Peace dollars with half the detail left from honest circulation or ugly tarnish and scratches.

[@Silverpicker]

You'd be surprised! They fake everything

[@armandofromthevault9775]

Great information. Thanks for sharing.

[@Silverpicker]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed

[@CoinDigger]

You have to be careful because sometimes they use silver to make their counterfeits (usually key dates) too and get them the correct weight. Aliexpress has that stuff.

[@Silverpicker]

Very true. Those are the most dangerous

[@denisemcjunkins4391]

EBay used to be good for buying coins. But for the last two years a lot of the fakes are out there. The hobo coins are an example of what is being done with the fakes since people have become wiser. The first Morgan I bought was a cull Morgan from a coin company. Then I bought an extra fine graded coin from a coin company. I understood more about the weight and metal qualities by having ones to compare to.

[@Silverpicker]

Sounds like you've learned a lot over the years

[@timsvea5980]

Good video! I just subscribed now to follow your series. What are the metals used in these fakes? Also, could you address whether or not buying coins off of Amazon is risky and if so, why? How do I avoid fake coins on Amazon?

[@Silverpicker]

Thank you! Glad to help. I will be trying to determine metal content in upcoming videos. I'd say buying coins on Amazon is only risky if you do not have a way of determining their authenticity. If you are able to do so, it's not risky because of Amazon's excellent return policy

[@coininfinity7324]

Great video. That 1888 Morgan looked real. Thanks for the info.

[@MrMarkusloos]

I was cheated on eBay with fake coins. Mine was magnetic and too light. So quickly debunk.

[@thatsrichie4580]

If you want to see the same thing go to eBay and search up “silver coins” and go to price + shipping lowest that is buy it now. Or just go to wish.com. Those are the two easiest ways I know to find these. I might buy a fake Morgan once in a while for fun for like 0.75 each but that’s it

[@jeffclaterbaugh6415]

I have purchased these and left them in a place where Burglars would look for them in my home and think that they found my real stuff and move on. I’d love to see their faces when they realize they risk their very lives for nothing and we’re outsmarted by a guy who is smarter than them

[@jayyk31]

Wow! That Benji! Wudda definately got me for sure! The 1919 Walker is a close one too! Thanks for doing this video!

[@Silverpicker]

Right?? It looks super legit

[@Yamezzzz]

Especially with the silver dollars. Doesn't that mean you're in possession of counterfeit money? That's highly illegal almost everywhere on Earth.

[@Yamezzzz]

@charles hedberg You don't just have to pass it in a shop or try to use it. Possession is a crime. Imagine if the police found you with stacks of £20 notes and you're just like "Nah don't worry buddy, I'm not going to try and spend it." There have been people arrested for fake currency that was OBVIOUSLY fake, like almost comically fake, but because it still says a face value on it and doesn't mention it's a reproduction. That extremity aside, this is an excellent fake that is straight up counterfeit money. Of course the intention is that the value in it is the counterfeit silver, but that is beside the point.

[@Silverpicker]

@@Yamezzzz True, but I'm not worried about the police giving me trouble for what amounts to an educational prop

[@r.arabian3056]

Thank you for posting. Why does US government not regulate this? They all would have fooled me so kudos!

[@Dr.Pepper001]

The government is too busy making sure we use the right pronouns and attempting to take away our guns.

[@michiganmotorsports]

That sound tho... That's why Banks used to have granite or marble counters at the teller window.

[@ssisk87]

Yeah I buy my coins from apmex.com if I have to buy them from anywhere... Typically though I just buy them out my drawer at work as a cashier... It's honestly surprising to me how many old 'rare' denomination coins and old bills come through the store... Great for buying potentially higher than face value money at face value...

[@Silverpicker]

That is so great when you can pull something cool out of circulation

[@zatoth13]

killswitch95 Apmex was in an article on online precious metals investing and I almost use them exclusively

[@ssisk87]

@@zatoth13 Yeah, they package their products well and the fact I can opt for signature required delivery INCLUDING the ups truck tracker day of delivery so I know where it's going provides a lot of piece of mind... Because their products are certainly worth the investment. I work as a lowly gas station cashier so I was hesitant about investing in bullion this early in my job record, but their no hassle order system and delivery options make it feel as though it's no big thing... And the fact they post metal spot prices in real time means I can easily watch how my investments are growing or shrinking as they notify you of the spot prices from when you made your purchase. Love APMEX...

[@benbarnes6827]

The Morgan and Bar would be tough to tell without actually handling it. Thanks for sharing !!

[@Silverpicker]

They're really good fakes!

[@fleabag1770]

People that sell that fake stuff need to be arrested great video and ty

[@veritasfiles]

Apart from the bar, they all look a little off, but I think it would be difficult to tell just by weight and feel. Good video!

[@Silverpicker]

Yep. Definitely solid fakes

[@RCT3Crashes100]

It’s kind of shocking just how hard these sellers try to dupe you - here in the UK, where there’s actually quite a large demand for Morgan and Peace dollars (amongst other US silver - Eagles, half dollars and even dimes are among the other coins I’ve seen faked) you get lots of scammer parasites on eBay and Wish who price their listings in GBP to try to trick prospective buyers into choosing their worthless lumps of metal over all the genuine listings. When on eBay, always check the description. Often these scammers will pull the ‘you didn’t look at the description!’ defence if you launch a PayPal claim against them.

[@meapog8244]

The bar would be more likely to fool me just because i dont really have much experience with them. The shinny ones i wouldn't even look at.

[@Silverpicker]

Yep, exactly

[@nicholasb8799]

I bought some too, I like to have some fakes to determine what to look for....

[@Silverpicker]

Smart

[@buentaste]

How much did you pay for the gold one? Thanks 🙏 for the information.....

[@bordersurvivaltexas4332]

In the vid everything looks pretty real. Like you said, you have to feel and really see them in person. Crazy what is out there. Thanks for sharing with the community !

[@cgbcoinsmatt-cgbcleanmatt5492]

Franklin would have tricked me.

[@larrywheeler9917]

Good lesson. I saw those fake morgans selling on the street in Bangkok last year.

[@Silverpicker]

Wow, they're everywhere it seems!

[@TheBIGGDOGG6565]

Thank you! You really help people out with your videos!!!

[@coinparadise]

Thanks

[@amyboyer6823]

Thanks for this video. I am just starting out my collection. So, your video is very informative.

[@Silverpicker]

I made this video especially for folks like you. I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

[@aaronweise360]

I'm only a few months into numismatics, but I remember going to a night market in Vientiane, Laos years ago, right alongside the Meakong River, and there were (too) many people with "silver" American coins. They looked alot like that Morgan, but I knew right away that the color was off and not real silver. All of them!

[@jackdaniels2586]

and the mythological peace dollar is 1964, not 65.. cheers!

[@flthunderdigginwrob3162]

LOL

[@Silverpicker]

Whoops! You're right!

[@heyzooz]

I just saw a 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter on Ebay. Luckily they put replica in the description but not in the title and it had the old wear look like VG or F. I wanted to buy it just to get a fake to compare. Scary stuff. Def keep an eye open. Great video.

[@Silverpicker]

At least they weren't scammers

[@THEDRAGONBOOSTER8]

I want a- I HATE COUNTERFEIT COINS -tee shirt..

[@Car1Sagan]

Good to see those tests... magnetic, semi-magnetic, ping, Sigma, spectrometer, etc.

[@pokemon_2024_opening]

my god stop we get it, you are the greatest coin collector ever

[@emanueldecastro6559]

Thanks for making this video. It should be very helpful to alot of coin collectors. Keep up the good work. Manny D.

[@rickminyard9577]

That Silver eagle looks just like the one I bought for comparison to a real coin. Those Silver eagle looks better than 1 made by the us mint.

[@goldog63]

“Sanded properly.” 🤣🤣🤣

[@susanserwatka931]

Thanks for making this informative video. It's quite valuable to people who haven't been collecting long like myself. Thanks also for potentially saving my arse from the lousy counterfeiters. People like that just plain and simple suck!

[@Silverpicker]

Really glad to hear that this was helpful for you. Share it with your coin collector friends. Don't want any newbies to be turned off from the hobby because of scammers

[@DavidGridley]

I notice many of these on AliExpress have the word "COPY" on them. I have a collection of fake coins to fill holes because A) can't afford the real deal and B) I love the older designs. Someone will have a heart attack when I die and they run across my "collection".

[@Silverpicker]

Lol. At least they say "Copy" on them. Doesn't say that on the Wish ones

[@JohnSmith-fq7hj]

So ur sayin they fake what do u mean are they not real silver like the bar even if its forged if it was still weight in silver still be worth the same right?

[@MeyasCoins]

Thank you so much, us newbies need videos like this.

[@Silverpicker]

Really glad to hear that this is helpful for you

[@davidking8126]

Yeah a couple of those would have fooled me if I didn't know better

[@MrRant247]

First coin reverse should be rotated 180 degrees. The 1804 dollar should be a minimum of Proof 60 and starts at $2.4 Million dollars depending on which version it is.

[@marcshields3677]

Wowsers!!! Those half dollars though... unreal!!! Literally!

[@jesseward6332]

I feel like for me, only the morgan there would trip me. The others still don't look right. But, this video still definitely has made me think about getting a pocket scale.

[@Silverpicker]

Definitely get a pocket scale! And get it through my links lol :)

[@richardhynson9614]

This video was very well received by me because I've already bought some of these fakes. And like you said they are worthless. Though they were all similar to the Morgans you showed.

[@Silverpicker]

Glad you found the video helpful

[@kenlukasik5257]

Great "Public Service Announcement", and well done. Now show people how to test their coins.

[@Silverpicker]

Yep, I'm gonna make another one to explain all the details

[@rorybray7487]

Probably good to avoid pawn shops unless you know exactly what you are getting

[@terencewilliams4426]

Great video, very helpful. Thank you

[@Silverpicker]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@alansheppard626]

I bought a coin on eBay from a guy in California,when it was delivered it came from China so I knew it was a fake. Got ripped off on that one, lesson learned.

[@juliekelliher8259]

same

[@Tweak203]

It depends if these sellers are actually claiming its real, or just relying on the fact that you didnt read the fine print. Whats the case here?

[@paganphil100]

Brian LaRocco: Some sellers on Ebay advertise coins as being gold or silver but in the fine-print it will often say that they are in fact silver / gold-plated so always read the fine print (not just the headline description) very carefully :-)

[@johndanico8311]

I like the video but I was hoping for more reasons explained on why each coin was fake, not just where you bought it. I try to but all my silver from APMEX or someplace similar but I am still frightened at times.

[@Silverpicker]

I will be making more in depth videos on how to tell which ones are fake

[@johndanico8311]

@@Silverpicker yeah!

[@quagmier3]

I get fake coins in storage units I buy sometimes and they are usually made out of magnetic steel with what looks like a silver plating. Quickest way to tell if these are fakes is to use a magnet. But I wonder if all of the coins you have there are steel or maybe a silver plated copper coin which would not be magnetic at all. Or even a gold plated lead coin to get a closer weight to gold. I am so curious on your future videos on this subject. And from just looking at them on my screen I would have said the Franklin half dollar and the 2 old looking silver dollars were real.

[@jameskeating4638]

Yes several of these coins would have fooled me.

[@Silverpicker]

Isn't it scary?!

[@barbaraalexander8010]

I needed to come back once again and thank you so much for the info it is very very important that we hear and see things like this because I am very new at collecting coins and I have been ripped off greatly by this company I don’t understand how people can be so rotten and that’s the only thing Uncle called him online don’t want to be ugly and say anything else bad about these people I just wish they someone shit them down for falls advertisement as stop with them almost a year ago and do not have no desire to go back to purchasing anything from them you be blessed my brother and keep up the good work

[@bigchungus5475]

Great advice for all the beginners

[@jonathang.sandoval7973]

I have no idea how to spot any fake coin so I hit the like button

[@Silverpicker]

Why thank you!

[@poetictheclown]

thanks Philip!

[@georgemitchell9114]

Thank you for making this video.

[@Silverpicker]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@teru797]

Would have also been nice to tell us how to spot, especially on the half dollars

[@richdeer6823]

Thank you for the heads up, You are awesome!

[@jamesgoss1860]

It would have been really satisfying to see those "coins" get destroyed at the end of the video! :)

[@Silverpicker]

Lol, I still need them to make a few more videos about how to determine authenticity. Maybe I'll destroy them after that

[@greyshadow9498]

I've seen those Morgan's, they do look the part. A lot of them are made out of steel, so they'll fail the magnet test. But they have also used copper base coins which will pass it. If you find a 1919 Walking Liberty that is BU and not graded by the big 2 you should be highly suspicious. Hell even if it IS graded you should be suspicious. Coins like that, always run the serial number. That Franklin was pretty cool too.

[@robertfrazier4609]

Buying from internet is always a risk.

[@t.b.willoughby6540]

I remember from the days before silver was "discontinued" in coins the saying was: "If it looks bad, it is." Now, I guess the saying is: "If it looks too good to be true, it is." I don't buy ANYTHING from China or Asia anyway.

[@Silverpicker]

Smart move

[@seedling345]

Just got into buying gold bullion. Did alot of research and decided on ordering from apmex

[@Silverpicker]

Smart. Buying from a reputable dealer is key

[@seedling345]

@@Silverpicker you actually replied. You get a sub. Thank you.

[@santoroaquatics5038]

I love watching the coin videos you do 👍🏻👍🏻

[@barbaraalexander8010]

I do thank you so much I have been fooled by just about everyone of these comments and that is because I did not know what I was doing just wanted to trust and I see now you cannot trust everyone they are about making money and they don’t care who they rob in order to make it thank you so much for this video keep doing it

[@saberx08]

That Ben Franklin with the toning shook me! The rest - I would have known off the bat, although if the Morgan had been a different year, it could have gotten me as well. The rest are pretty horrid fakes, but I've also been doing this since the mid-80's. A new guy, eager to jump in headfirst could very easily get fooled by many of these!

[@ShirlBussman]

I'm looking forward to your new series. I want to be educated on fakes. Thanks for sharing and have a great evening. ; D

[@flthunderdigginwrob3162]

OMG Shirl, are you over here cheating on me!!!! LMAO!!!!! When do you sleep!

[@ShirlBussman]

@@flthunderdigginwrob3162 ...And I could ask you the very same thing. LMAO