Fake 1oz silver bar from a local coin shop!

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[@wanderlustspirit4607]

The listing was honest. It said “iron” cross 😂

[@rich6081]

But it wasnt magnetic!

[@NandiCollector]

😂😂😂👍

[@CzornyLisek]

@@rich6081 Iron doesn't make anything inherently magnetic.

[@Pirateforliberty]

I used to work at the Northwest Territorial Mint. This is the first time I've seen a fake bar made to look like one from NWTM. The shiny material they made the fake NWTM bar is clad steel. They take pot metal and plate it with copper, then silver plate it. Likewise the small ones are plated brass.

[@JoelAntoinette]

I was looking for this comment as I was wondering what that material was, Thank you

[@Robbie6298]

The magnet slide trick is called inductance. In highly conductive metals, passing a magnet across the surface induces a current in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel. This causes the magnet to slow down. The same thing will happen to copper. However copper is slightly less dense than silver and you can confirm by weighing the sample and accurately determining volume to determine density.

[@g.k.1669]

The actual principle is called Lenz's Law. You can find some interesting videos of this principle on KZbin. Years ago I set up a test station for kids to drop strong magnets through pipes of various alloys with holes in them so that you could watch the magnets float down at various speeds.

[@rlt422]

Ok... why is a local shop selling fake silver? That's a store I'd avoid at all costs if they claim to know their stuff but can't be bothered to test their own product?

[@4someforlife]

Fake silver is a good thing to have for your obvious safe. If someone Robs you, it’s a great decoy while your real silver is safe someplace else

[@cuttinupthecarpet504]

Not when your paying for it and being charged same as real silver .

[@thomaseidst3170]

Ofc that what you are going to use the fake bars for dont have eny problem to buy fake as long i dont pay silver price for them before i was against fake silver bars but i want it in my decoy safe :)

[@cr4zyj4ck]

@@cuttinupthecarpet504 you can often find fake silver very cheap, the price will be too good to be true, and $100-$200 in fake metals in an obvious not obvious safe (under the bed, in a closet, etc.) can easily pass as the real thing to the robber, cheap safes are easy enough to find.

[@RyanDavis-nr2gl]

I think it'll be safe in my safe. Cause where else would be safe if not the safe? I guess you could have a decoy safe sure.

[@hanskrebs4298]

Robbers: write that down write that down!!!

[@richardm3023]

Chinese magnets are cheap due to the Chinese controlling 95% of the world's rare Earth elements. You can get rare earth magnets at many ACE hardware stores.

[@pneumatic00]

You can also get (2) RE magnets out of a dead CD R/W drive. They are small, about 1/4" x 1/4" x 1/8".

[@opieg7333]

Currently produce 95%, the mines exist everywhere, they do not control, in recent years it was most cost efficient to procure from China.

[@JoshuaPlays99]

@@pneumatic00 There's usually a decent sized RE magnet in hard drives aswell.

[@Ontario100]

I appreciate videos like this. It's important to be vigilante and educate the community. 😀👍

[@robertoh.20]

incredible that the coin shop wouldn't test all silver bought......

[@FoxDren]

Shop doesn't care as they know some sucker will buy it.

[@erikburzinski8248]

They might have tested a few of the smaller ones and then assumed that the rest were fine. If it was sold in a large amount to them.

[@jhyland87]

@@FoxDren You assume all shops are like that..

[@FoxDren]

@@jhyland87 the purpose of any buisness is to make a profit. So yes, any shop would be willing to sell fake stuff. Hell they probably knew it was fake and bought it at a knock down price because of that then chose to sell it as silver knowing they could claim they where tricked themselves of ever questioned. They'd probably say they acquired them from a trusted client and as such where willing to forgo testing them that one time because of some constraint. Of course that client could claim to have bought and sold them in good faith and simply not remember where they acquired them. Hell as they where part of a lot set they where probably mixed in there on purpose hoping the buyer would just test one or two pieces and assume they where all genuine.

[@fullfire0]

@@FoxDren The purpose of buisness is to make profit, so why in the hell would a reputable shop try and pass off fake silver as real? The risk there is HUGE, they could get legal trouble, lose their repute, etc etc.. and for what? To sell a fake oz of silver for $15? They don't even make $15 on it, because they had to buy that oz from someone else. They might make 25 cents on it, or less!

[@HifiCentret]

The "silver" inside the fake one is probably iron or soft steel. The yellow is brass. Sometimes magnets will stick slightly to brass if it's junk brass (impure made out of what they had on hand). The red color can be a bronze or copper. If pure copper it'll pass the magnet slide test as both silver and copper has very high electric conductance and the difference isn't noticeable with such rudimentary test. The reason for the magnet to slide down silver slowly is because of the eddy currents generated in the metal. It has nothing to do with silver's magnetic properties - it has everything to do with silver's conductivity. As said pure copper also conducts electricity very well (as do aluminium and gold) but mix it with zinc (brass) or tin (bronze) even a tiny bit and it'll have a huge impact on conductivity. Since pure copper isn't the cheapest material brass is often used as zinc is cheap but also results in it'll fail the magnet slide test. Copper will fail on the tester however as it's much more sophisticated in the method of determing materials conductivity.

[@thinkingoutloud6741]

The slow magnet slide test will act the same way with copper. It’s about conductivity. Silver and copper are both conductors and non-magnetic. Consider acquiring silver plated copper for a test. Might be a good video.

[@dennisfujihara9270]

Might one rub ones fingers over the fake and smell the copper?

[@bobaloo2012]

Ebay is a global market, there's pretty much no such thing as a "good deal" or someone else would have already bought it. When you buy something on Ebay just remember you've agreed to pay more than anyone else in the world for that item. If it looks like a deal there's a reason. Like they say in cards, if you look around the room and can't find the sucker, it's you!

[@RyanDavis-nr2gl]

You created a paradox in that statement.

[@AccordionJoe1]

This why I do not buy gold or silver bars or coins. Instead, I paid off my mortgage, bought a car with cash, have a large stock of food, guns and ammo. When the next depression hits, and it has already started, no one will want to take gold or silver for goods or services. We will be back to a barter economy and food and ammo will become the chief items of trade.

[@RyanDavis-nr2gl]

This guy is operating under the assumption that when/if a depression hits that the barter system will come back into place and therefore gold and silver won't be used as some form of currency. You sir are mistaken I would rather give away scraps of food to someone in exchange for gold and silver over some damn ammunition 😂

[@TwoAcreHomestead]

Got an old fake bar on my shelf from 2012. World Treasures Mint, stamped on the front 1 troy oz .999 fine, and in the scroll print on the back it reads "In Clad We Trust". Guess they were sold as 'novelty bars' but I'm sure there are many still floating around. The image is of the 2012 NY State quarter on the front and back. non-magnetic, the slide test was inconclusive.

[@michaelmcferrin1040]

The 5 gram bars are German Silver German silver is not actually silver. 60% Copper 20% Nickle and 20% Zinc.

[@jshicke]

I had to look that up and you are correct Sir.

[@cycadaacolyte6349]

I have these, they aren't proper german silver alloy, some super brittle and highly temperature resistant trash.

[@IraSavatgy]

I used to work at a coin shop, and i bought 4 of these from aliexpress, for educational purposes. They are impressive. The giveaway is their thickness. Definitely thicker than a genuine silver bar

[@samuelclemens6841]

The German bars have several red flags. First of all the posting said "Nazi silver" and there wasn't any Nazi symbolism on the bars. The Iron Cross is still used in Germany today and that symbol predates the Nazi party as well. Secondly, "Fine Silver 5 Gram" is in English.

[@MrSpirit99]

That symbol was only used in the 30s and 40s. However the english print is stupid. No one would have used that.

[@P0tato6132]

@@MrSpirit99 The Iron Cross is a former military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871-1918)

[@VoidHalo]

You could also use the old density test to test if it's real silver as well, a la archimedes. You get a cup, put it inside a bowl, fill the cup completely to the rim with water, gently lower the silver into it so the water runs over the side of the cup and into the bowl. Then collect the water from the bowl and weigh it. The density of water is 1 gram per cubic cm or 1 gram per milliliter. So if you get say, 10g of water you know your bar is 10 cubic centimeters in volume. You then weigh the bar of silver. The density will be the weight per volume. So if you get a weight of 25 grams of silver for that 10 cubic cm bar that gives a density of 25/10 or 2.5 grams per cubic centimeter, which is not even close to the density of silver. The density of silver is 10.49 grams per cubic cm. So if you have a 10 cubic cm (ml) piece of silver, it should be 104.9 grams. Keep in mind you do need a scale that's accurate to within 0.01 gram, but they're not all that expensive these days. I got one from China for about $5. And of course, there are many websites which describe this process better than I have and will also include calculators online for your convenience. So I'd strongly recommend checking out one of those sites rather than taking my word for it.

[@joeramirez709]

Thee best study in fake silver bullion ever. Thank you for a most informative lesson. Much appreciated.

[@russsherwood5978]

your collection of fakes is growing bro, be strong, be safe, and be blessed

[@rayk126]

My Dad bought fake Silver from China on Ebay for $14/oz (this was a few months ago when Silver was about $18) It said it was .999 Fine German Silver. A Magnet stuck to them. That is NOT Silver made in Germany. Here is what it says online. "German silver, name for various alloys of copper, zinc, and nickel, sometimes also containing lead and tin. They were originally named for their silver-white color, but use of the term silver is now prohibited for alloys not containing that metal." I would send them to you but I made the seller take them back for a full refund and gave the guy a very nasty feedback. You could go to Ebay and look up .999 German Silver and do a video about the rip off. Here is a example. Bull Fine German .999 Mint 1 Troy Ounce Buffalo European Metal Bar Steel Plate Selling for $5.99 including shipping from China.

[@ktownjunkie]

i've seen german silver selling before a many years ago on ebay, back when silver pushed towards $50/toz. and, tibetan silver, generally 50% silver used in decorative items, commanding same prices as sterling silver, .925 silver.

[@Terra_Incognita201]

german silver is almost equal to EPNS, electroplated nickel silver. People hear, ohh its silver thou, great, I get it. But has nithing to do with silver at all

[@cycadaacolyte6349]

German Silver is a machining alloy, the kicker is it's not German Silver either. (copper/Nickle/Zink alloy )

[@strider04]

German silver has a very different color than real silver so it really shouldnt be hard to tell apart. And its not really a rip off to call an alloy by its tradition name, people just have to actually check and see what they are buying, but it doesnt make sense that a magnet would stick to it as most nickel alloys are nonmagnetic.

[@cycadaacolyte6349]

@@strider04 It's not German Silver either, just melted down one of these bars and they are some mystery brittle metal with a high melting point. This is coming from someone who uses "German Silver" regularly in machining applications.

[@garylarson6386]

this is going to be so hard on the small collector, you really should buy right from a well known silver house, ebay is to risky

[@robertcartino9677]

ebay is TOO risky...

[@murp61]

@@ALCAN52 Agreed. I've only bought graded coins or generic bars from reputable dealers on eBay and never had a problem so far.

[@mojavegold-]

Good video. I have seen a great increase in fake bars and coins over the past two years. The first note on page 3 of your Sigma User's Guide describes the reset feature when the tester encounters a ferrous sample. As an added test when I'm buying PMs, along with the Verifier and a scale, I also carry a clear plastic cup and a spool of thread so I can check specific gravity of the item in question.

[@les3316]

The Tom petty of magnets lmao

[@joeramirez709]

Much rather enjoy the beer. So dry!

[@DirtTrooper]

About 9 years ago 1937 and 1938 crowns started showing up on eBay from 1 and half pages to 10+ I immediately knew they were fake. So many people got caught out. I really like that machine you have I’m buying one.

[@n-joysilver7752]

I'd never buy a northwest territorial bar. Far too many fakes out there.

[@Spegtacular]

Just test and you’ll do fine.

[@hillaryclinton2415]

How soon everyone forgets.. weight the bar. Immerse bar in high quality accurate and precise graduated cylinder with known volume of distilled water... divide weight of bar by volume displaced and get the apparent density. Compare to silver.. done. This one fantastic trick goes back to galaleo you are welcome.

[@vasiliytolstoy8744]

The issue with the pycnometers is that they are notoriously non-accurate. According to Galileo, the Archimedes trick was in weighting the object submerged in water on a string and compare it with its weight in the air. The difference in weight gives you the volume of the object, then you can calculate the density. (With the platform scales we usually have now it is a non-trivial task, though.) For the 1 oz bar the volume difference btw silver and nickel would be ~0.5 cu.cm i.e. ~15 drops of water. Easy to weigh but rather difficult to see looking at the water level change.

[@q.e.d.9112]

hillary clinton That methodology goes back to Archimedes, who lived about 1850 years before Galileo. According to legend, it was his realisation that he could use displacement for this purpose that led to him running out naked crying “Eureka”.

[@Kawichemist]

hillary clinton, might work for gold depending if someone didn't drill for tungsten rods. Silver has nearly the same specific gravity as lead and lots of other metals.

[@nathanielcooke1902]

Fake silver bars.. Damn, they're filled with gold.

[@whatmattersmost6725]

Thank you for the discount code!

[@marioamayaflamenco]

I think dealers should test everything they receive--or not be reputable. I can't afford one of those machines. How much did yours cost?

[@Spegtacular]

The machine with all the wands is around $800

[@marioamayaflamenco]

@@Spegtacular Thanks.

[@SalivateMetal]

Whoah! I guessed correctly and quickly. I've seen those fake German eagle bars around before as fakes. The plastic definitely gave away the other one for sure.

[@sjn7220]

Doesn’t silver tarnish pretty quickly? Those are all so shiny.

[@theduke7539]

Tarnish comes from contact with human skin. Silver plates and cups being used will tarnish quickly, and silver coins in circulation with tarnish quickly, but silver bars in a safe will stay shiny

[@privacyvalued4134]

"Nothing has ever done this to the machine before!" Maybe it's got uranium or something else radioactive in it, the machine detects it, and resets as part of some protocol.

[@w1ndex]

I was having the same thought, something radioactive.

[@mrskunk4732]

Is it radioactive? Radioactive metal goes into metal recycling and is made into Chinese bars. Messes with your electronics

[@Knightyme]

As messy as it can be, specific gravity tests can also show fakes to a fairly high certainty. It can verify odd shaped pieces quite nicely.

[@CentralStateHyan]

Here's a thing you might want to know, and I don't know if everyone knows, but the sound when you hit a bar, pure silver should have a lower more pure tone, anything that is cupronickel or steel has a much higher ring to it. Counterfeiters usually neglect the way something _sounds_, and it's a way you can tell if there's silver in something.

[@jhyland87]

So were you able to get your money back for those? Or did they try to accuse you of switching them for fake ones?

[@walterford5875]

My sigma does the same as yours with the bar anytime it touches ferrous metal. Also, use measurement mode (Hold sensor select down while powering on), you can also compare the value to other known metals.

[@claytonmitchell7423]

Are you going to take him back to where you got them and confront the person?

[@kaboomwinn4026]

I always bring my personal The Sigma Metalytics Precious Metal Verifier with me, so I can test before buying. If it real I buy if not I don’t buy

[@EternallyThankful-os6pz]

Thanks much - I had no idea bars that official looking could be fake !!

[@c17360]

SpegTagular, I would test the metals for radiation if you decide to keep them. The Chinese manufacturers are ruthless because they don’t care.

[@dancook8213]

Used the slide magnet test on my silver. That's a cool way to test. I'll be using that from now on. No fakes in my collection. Thanks!!

[@nathanroemer]

What did the LCS say and do when you found the fakes??

[@Spegtacular]

They said basically “oops” and gave me the choice of my money back or store credit... guess which one Spegtacular the SILVER STACKULAR took?

[@coinjeremy8864]

I have one of those magnets on my keychain. If I think it dont look right I test it. I know that not the end all be all but it helps

[@TheQuickSilver101]

Ebay is a cesspool when it comes to silver bars. I have (unfortunately) purchased fake silver bars on ebay myself. Great instructional video.

[@ziggyc3004]

the little bars look like the thing they call "German silver"

[@bobaloo2012]

"German Silver" is just a marketing term for nickel.

[@strider04]

@@bobaloo2012 a nickel alloy actually, and the precurser to modern day coin metal.

[@waynerichards3490]

The two swastika 5g bars and the bar in the case is my guess as they don't look right compaired to the rest you can buy the 5g bars on Ebay

[@ferebeefamily]

Thank you for sharing this information with us. That is part of why your channel is so great.

[@GeneralAlex4]

Thanks for the info!! Please cut them in half with a hack saw , so we can see the layering?

[@gosnellktn]

i got one of those nw fakes. on the sigma pro it shows the readings and you can kind of tell what is inside if you have a reference sample.

[@jclikespam7791]

Great information for me to remember, thanks.

[@blackknight1427]

I have bought and sold hundreds of silver coins over the past five years. The Nwt bar is sold by some guy in Holland. It is definitely fake, even his small print description on eBay says clad but his main description says silver. Buyers beware. There are also some really good fake copies of Morgan Silver dollars as well, made in China.

[@silverfingerthesilverstack5062]

The bars made of Uranium thats why its screwing with the machine lol

[@cr4zyj4ck]

Making a fake silver bar from Uranium would be stupid mostly because Uranium is worth more than silver, so you'd be losing money lol.

[@silverfingerthesilverstack5062]

@@cr4zyj4ck Yeah well this is the Chinese we are talking about lol

[@strider04]

I would think that it has lead, or bismuth, mainly bismuth because it is the right color

[@strider04]

@@silverfingerthesilverstack5062 they arent stupid, they may be money hungry jerks but not stupid.

[@epauloconnor]

They're selling coins in PCGS and NGC slabs that are fake... I've seen them on aliexpress and wish.

[@RyanDavis-nr2gl]

No one who goes to AliExpress or wish go there for quality items 😂

[@pawpatrolnews]

That's why you should buy paper silver- no fakes!

[@Spegtacular]

Also no silver if you need to cash in during a crisis!

[@joecies]

How can a dealer who doesn't test ( like you did here ) be considered "reputable"? By definition they aren't.

[@toreschanke4086]

Rare earth metal magnets are not expensive due to the elements being so 'rare', but the purification is more expensive than most other metals. Silver is easy to purify. In the old silver mining ⚒ district around Kongsberg here in Norway, most of the silver is found in calcite minerals, as threads of metalic silver, with a little of copper and other metals (even small amounts of gold), in it. You also have some sulphid (chalcopyrite) copper, with a little silver sulphid, in the same ore! The natural silver, is rarer than the metal itself! It is not legal to take out of the place now. But, tourists from EU, were often caught smuggling it out of the country. Almost all Norwegian coins, from 1546 and 1628-1800, were made from that silver. The mines are now a museum.

[@douglaswilliams6834]

Good video. Excellent information. I'm considering getting one of those sigmametalytics units. I do have a magnet slide already, but I want at least two ways to verify.

[@andrewc4921]

“Send them to me rather than having them in your collection and making you sad” that was pretty funny

[@diktatoralexander88]

I'd take them, because they look nice. But I know what I'm buying, decorative replica bars. I can do gold panning. A nice, fall back hobby. But like gambling, it's never something you take seriously as a income hobby.

[@robertsimpson1821]

Did you contact the LCS? What happened? If they did not give you a refund, post their shop name and expose the fraud before someone else gets reamed!

[@Spegtacular]

Refunded no issue.

[@robertsimpson1821]

@@Spegtacular Glad to see that your LCS is legit and hopefully they will get a tester like yours. With all the counterfeits and virus, it's time to boycott all China goods! Drain the rice patty. Buy American!

[@isettech]

For those interested, a plexiglass coin drop chute and be made and lined with those magnets. This permits dripping coins in the slot, and noting the fall velocity. With a wide slot, packaged coins and bars can be tested without opening the packages. With a pair of inductive proximity detectors at the bottom and a simple timer module, the interval between the sensors give a good indication of how much the velocity is retarded by highly conductive silver. Works on gold clad tungsten bars and coins too. Tungsten is higher resistance than fold so it will fall faster. Test is as simple as dropping the coin or bar down the slot and quantifying the fall speed retardation based on metal conductivity internally. A silver or gold plating on brass or tungsten won't fool it. it even sorts copper and zinc pennies. This is an effective tester you can build at home with magnets and plexiglass. Bonus, it works on bars and coins inside packages.

[@Spoonman671]

Looks like they faked your silver bars by plating gold ones. Congratulations!

[@MUDSWAT]

I'm curious about the big bar that screws up the machine, is that actually magnetic? I don't mean will a magnet react to it. I mean is it magnetized, will it pick up paper clips or something?

[@Spegtacular]

It’s iron and iron messes up the machine.

[@douglasmarsh9482]

Try dropping a magnet down a copper pipe......the magnet will drop very slowly through the pipe.

[@tires2burn]

If a reputable coin shop sold me a fake piece I would think the shop is not so reputable. I would not do business with them anymore.

[@oregonstacker2878]

I cant bel. a coin shop has fakes in it! I would never think about one of my shops having a fake! I shop their just for this kind of reason very shocking!

[@opieg7333]

The volume one must move to make faking 1oz silver bars a profitable endeavor begs the question why.

[@goodmoodgoodday5385]

pretty interesting, thanks. I saw you got a Morgan Dollar as well turns out fake. I also bought one of these Morgan Dollars coins but it has passed the magnetic test, only the dimensions seem to be different from those stated on Wikipedia. I just don't want to destroy the coin for now. how can i be sure that it is real? Thanks

[@AndroidJackson]

I got fake silver towne bars that were wrapped in plastic and looked new. I always open the plastic and one dropped on concrete. I noticed it didn't dent nor did my other pieces scratch its surface. All fake from a reputable dealer who almost didn't believe me when I returned them. Ended up getting the secret service involved.

[@thomasmuller1850]

16:44 When you are so frustrated, that you have bought a fake silver bar.

[@Nobluffbuff]

I have ten of those Northwest Territorial Mint 1oz bars, and they all say Auburn, WA is the location of their mint. Also, came in individually sealed plastic sheets of 10.

[@pneumatic00]

This was definitely a nice video, thanks! One thing I would like to see is: Can your verifier verify real silver thru plastic thicker than the soft plastic on your (good) NTM bars? Place a piece of known good silver inside the hard plastic case the bad NTM bar came in and see if your machine will verify good silver on the table part.

[@n5lul010]

Magnet sliding down the side is a great demonstration of "Eddy currents". Take a small marble and drop it down a short chunk of 1/2" copper pipe. almost instantly drops to the bottom. Now drop your magnet thru the pipe.... and wait...

[@mikesloothaak679]

I'm an advocate for learning through everyday experiences, and I want to encourage the presenter to push himself to do a bit more of that: like using the term "eddy current" or "resonant frequency" (for the ping test) or possibly explaining a little bit on how the precious metal tester works. The same thing with the history of some of the coins.

[@BrownStain_Silver]

The instructions for the Sigma Metalytics Precious Metal Verifier say it won't measure anything magnetic. That's why it resets the machine.

[@rayk126]

Not all sellers on Ebay are crooks. I have bought from U.S. sellers and got real Silver. I did do the magnet Check on them and also checked if the coins rang when struck. I also checked their weight.

[@rayk126]

@Dakota beck When I said I checked them for ring I meant that they ring properly with the right tone and sustain. Checking for weight and size is a good way to verify Silver as the fakes are usually off. Although they are getting better.

[@matthewwadsworth7290]

on those fake silver eagles, did you try the ring/resonance test? I would be curious to see the results.

[@martinharris7197]

Thanks for sharing info on these Chinese fakes flooding into the market. Keep slicing em up! 😊

[@dannym2359]

I would be willing to be 2 things on those bars. First, the "Nazi" bars are 5 grams of brass and the extra weight is the actual silver plating, which is why they kind of show up on the tester. Second, the seller probably knew they were fake, which is why they would put them in with real bars, so they can get double the price on the overall weight of actual silver and be able to feign ignorance if someone calls them out on it.

[@michaelparnell1773]

Thanks for the knowledge!

[@alexandermuir8160]

My understanding is that German Silver is not silver. It is a composite of various alloys of copper, zinc, and nickel, sometimes also containing lead and tin.

[@jiat2001]

Hey SpegTacular, I have a question. Did you informed the coin dealer about the fake silver bars? Also your video was amazing and I learned a lot. Keep up the good work 👍🏽👏🏽

[@BDanielsOfficial]

Looks like those might be made out of stainless steel as that might shine like silver but it'll never stick to a magnet. Fake Chinese stainless steel does, however, so this is actually pretty interesting.

[@silverfan2196]

Those bar's you show in the picture they are the one of the most faked out there.

[@vanillagorilla9841]

Thank you sir, information is great for all of us about fakes and scheisters!!! Oh buddy I’m about to load you down with some fakes!

[@Spegtacular]

Send them!

[@PRITPALSINGH-ho4zd]

How you check gold coins and what to do if it's not perfect.

[@Spegtacular]

well I love the Sigma for gold. you can also flip a coin and listen to the sound for some hints about what it is or isn’t.

[@parttime9070]

An assayer normally would drill a small hole in the suspect bar, then if it's good, a known caret wire is used to fill the hole..

[@CADILLAC071000]

I got a 100 dollar bill brown seal for 187 dlls and I'm suspecting is fake, how can I tell if it's real.??

[@highlysuggestible861]

I have a little over 10kg of coins and small bars. I never run a magnet over them, but I sure as hell will now.

[@ultimateormus7903]

I got some fake silver on eBay. It was a silver town edition. I cut it open and it was golden like titanium drill bit colour, it also weighed over an once.

[@mikeyszabo8851]

when I was first getting into collecting, I bought a northwest territorial mint 1oz bar for 13$, this was when silver was at 15$ so I thought it was a good deal... guess not. And yes, I bought it off ebay

[@One-way]

Mikey Szabo get it checked. Best to know

[@dbcrn859]

Much easier to detect fake coins than bars. Stick with coins.

[@jondingwall5941]

'Little tiny baby wand sounds kinda cute'...cant believe a grown man just said that !

[@Spegtacular]

I’m a full grown child

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

I do not make a lot of money but want to star collecting silver. Do you know of a place that sells say Silver quarters or dollars at a very reasonable price to get started in collecting? Most places I have talked to want to make a big profit so you can not make money because most want to pay spot silver prices. Thank you for the info and cool video.

[@bigblind4085]

Did you notify the coin shop so they know they are selling junk? And will you buy from that shop again?

[@Spegtacular]

Yes and yes

[@VaultTec30000]

Hi there, I have a question about sliver coin. I've got two Royal Canadian Mint Maple Leaf 9999 1oz sliver coin. When i put it on my scale it says 1.10oz or 1.0ozt. Is this suppose to be correct? The coin says 1oz but its measured at 1.10oz. Sorry if this question sounds stupid, i'm new to sliver coins.

[@zwz.zdenek]

I'd imagine China will now make bars with copper core and electro-plated with a micron of real silver. Good luck. Poor font choice shall become the #1 way.

[@allanrscott]

Scammers man! They are everywhere! Love the channel bud! Very educational!

[@chrundlethegreat812]

asahi is japanese, its pronounced uh-sah-he.

[@ZaWyvern]

Ah, not uh is closer. あah さsa ひhi (sa as in saw, but drop the w)

[@pappabear4977]

I new the German eagle bars were fake because I’ve seen them sold as fake.

[@lookin4zinc]

Atleast you had authentic fakes lol 😂

[@jshicke]

Oh, I am nervous now. I purchased 10 1oz bars of silver from a local shop over a period of a few months. 9 appear fine. one is showing tarnish. Not a financial disaster, I know, but Silver was at $21 per oz, and I had to be ripped off. I would expect that the shop has one of these machines to test? I have a bullet scale. I may weigh mine to see how it shows weight.

[@boodro2122]

Please let us know how it all turns out.

[@jshicke]

@@boodro2122 I weighed a few of them, including the one that made me nervous. They seem to have the correct weights. The tarnished looking bar is from Sunshine minting Inc. weighs in at 1.003 ozt, or troy ounce. The others I weighed were 1.029 ozt (APMEX) .999 (Generic coin), and 0.999 ozt (Another generic coin). The Sunshine mint made me nervous because it appeared to be in a factory sealed plastic cover that I had to cut to get open, yet it is definitely a browner color than the other three. I know silver tarnish can look brown, but how could it tarnish in a sealed plastic cover? Do coins shops have a way to seal coins into a soft plastic sleeve so it doesn't look like it has a seam?

[@boodro2122]

@@jshicke Not sure about your question, but I bought an ounce of bullion once with skull & bones stamped in it and it weighed 1.033. It was legitimate, too. I'm no connoisseur, just an avid admirer. I suppose a coin could develope patina with a sleeve on it depending on what/how it was compromised prior to being "sealed". Otherwise, maybe it was tarnished before being sealed, idk. But it sounds like you have everything in order. I'm glad you have little to nothing to worry about.