Massive FAKE Silver Scam Operation - BUYER BEWARE

[@daviddixon2209]

I bought 5 of these in an ebay auction. If this happens to you, the one thing you DON'T want to tell eBay is that they're counterfeit. Ebay makes you jump through all kinds of hoops and they take forever to refund your money. Instead, you should say that the item was not as described. I claimed that they were mislabeled as ASEs but, they were actually theatrical props. I returned the fakes and had my money back in about 5 days.

[@theambiguoustruth8167]

Did you look at the dealer history or location?

[@daviddixon2209]

@@theambiguoustruth8167 The guy had a decent rating and several hundred auctions

[@snoopu2601]

Thanks for sharing, I like buying from my local coin exchange. Person to person they have been in business for many year's. Even then I would have to get a second opinion just in case a fake got through them some how.

[@RZ500KID]

When they sale 10 for $168.00 it's hard to pass until you get them and check them yourself. I'm trying to get money back Now, Mexican Aztec Coins which are beautiful.

[@stillwatersfarm8499]

I bought through Ebay and they refunded no problem just took a bit. I just clicked that they weren’t as described, and when it asked for an explanation I said they were counterfeit and posted a photo of them stuck to a magnet. It gave me a label to send them back and I sent them, but they came back to me. Then I contacted Ebay and said they came back to me and I think they were scammers, and Ebay refunded my money. It didn’t require a lot of hoops, but it took time doing it that way and probably wasted more of Ebay’s money, but I didn’t see how to report it without going through the prescribed channels on the website. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Lesson learned I guess.

[@TylerLarbes]

Buying the FAKE to show us in the vid is expert level, and just really commendable. Imagine us all taking our hats off and bowing in thanks for your effort in exposing this!

[@MikeBarbarossa]

I wanted him to cut into it to see what it was

[@bigbomberstacker9321]

Anytime I see fake silver ad's on social media. I report and block them.

[@TheSimba86]

I report them all the time also and facebook has never removed a single one, they don't care so long as they are getting paid to run the ad

[@strategygalactic]

Everyone needs to make money. Chill out

[@nobiden3134]

Why would anyone want to trade a FAILING CURRENCY for Precious Metals?... cant help but think there's a new alloy that replaces the demand for Silver.. like Stainless Steel for jewelry...

[@bobfrantz534]

And u know they're fake bc it says so

[@bigbomberstacker9321]

@Bob Frantz no, I know they're fake because you can't buy an ASE for $20 online. Hello red flag! Common sense, but that's hard to find these days. Good luck.

[@OzGeologyOfficial]

The website is back up and is selling different items now. So messed up... Thanks for spreading the word.

[@mackk123]

back in the day the punishment for counterfeiting was fatal

[@busterbiloxi3833]

Put the Maronites in jail.

[@janjapopadartza3557]

@@busterbiloxi3833 And the counterfeiting Zionist with the federal reserve bank which is totally illegal under the constitution

[@josephunruh7353]

F... China!

[@ttm1093]

Most fakes are made in China where there's no law against it.

[@mattalderton3723]

Great message Dragon I personally only buy from bullion dealers and a couple of coin dealers I've been dealing with for over 30 years but unfortunately there's so many people that buy other ways and I hate to hear about them getting ripped off

[@hustledelphia460]

So what are some of the bullion dealers that you deal with if you don't mind telling

[@alanroberts6918]

SDbullion is legit.

[@no2thenwo737]

This once was seen as an act of war. Thanks for the heads up.

[@dennisdragomir7572]

getting Biden dems to enforce our laws? hahahahahah.. Look at 100,000 crossing from Mexico

[@teresahiggs4896]

As much as the goverment is bought by China, they don’t care what China does anymore . Even if it destroys America. As long as they keep getting richer and stay in power.

[@jmr9735]

Wow, that comparison at the end of the video was wild! It's so unfortunate that we have to question EVERYTHING now.

[@williamthompson1455]

We always had to. . . Wtf are you smoking? I want some. I also have a past I want to glorify.

[@kirbdawg5307]

Thanks Silver Dragon 🐉!! Good looking out as always!!!

[@dragonshoardstacker]

The sophistication and amount of work these scammers put into tricking people is diabolical wish they would put all that work into a real job instead of fake coins but people buy them and they keep doing it its sad but you bringing this to light is great thanks my friend

[@krauthead4]

You'd think the time and money put into fakes wouldn't be worth the money they get out of it. Crazy.

[@JB-ej8zy]

Yea it isnt like they are selling them for 1000 dollars its stupid what length these idiots will go to instead of just getting a job.

[@russelder9743]

@@JB-ej8zy I think they get a thrill out of ripping off Americans

[@iamgabriel5823]

China has millions of political prisoners in detention centers. This is cost free labor for them. When those poor people can no longer work, they sell their organs. STOP BUYING PRODUCTS FROM THAT LARGE ASIAN COUNTRY!

[@good-bye_blue_sky]

The Chinese are hurting the coin business on a massive scale. They counterfeit EVERYTHING! Silver Eagles, Chinese Pandas, Maple Leafs, PCGS graded Junk Boat dollars, Peace & Morgan dollars and MANY more! ....they actually have contests amongst the counterfeiters to see who can do the best counterfeiting. It's getting out of hand

[@WorldMoneyWins]

Thanks for putting out this warning!! Spread the word everyone! :-)

[@lamartinezola8507]

They dont only come from CHina.. stop projecting your evil thoughtts on others: countries with most fake stuffs. 90% of stuffs you buy in America is fake

[@janicejohnson1334]

Hell ya Spread the word . . . . I'm telling EVERYBODY I know

[@R.L.Thomas]

This warning he put out has been out for 2 years, this hype is a marketing ploy to sell silver to people like you who take things at face value. I googled fake coins and that's how I found out the warnings have been out there for 2 years. You can tell by his emphasis on fake coins with words like" massive" and capitalizing the word fake. As far as I am concerned he's dancing on the line between honest and sleazy.

[@JeffreyAllanBackowski]

What do you think of Jewish people? I think they're f*cking awesome. I wanted to hear Money's view of the relationship, because it is no secret how Jewish people feel about you, but is that love mutual, do you feel used, I always see you past around men, changing hands, exchanged for goods and services, only to be discarded like trash when you are old and wrinkled :-(

[@courgettee]

idk, if dumbasses want to waste their money who cares

[@dathyr1]

Thanks for all the information on these coins. I am not a coin collector, but it is nice to know what scams are going on with Coins.

[@Fstcars666]

The Chinese rip everything off 💩

[@carystorm1863]

I got burned as well ,should've known buy 2 get 1 free, bought 2 2023 silver eagles and two 1/2 gram gold coins got me for about 180 bux which also shows how dumb I am,return address was hard to read but it looks like they came from africa ?

[@yangpiao849]

I've definitely seen some fake coin scammer ads on fb - blatantly bogus prices, weird unrecognized names (no reputation), everything not adding up if you really look at it, etc. I'm a normally suspicious person so I look for things like that, but unfortunately many do not. Thanks for putting this out!

[@SilverDragons47]

you are welcome!

[@TheQuickSilver101]

I knew the notch was going to be a huge nothing. That is a frightening fake. Thank you for doing this video!

[@katnass]

Denis is one of the most stand up guys I've had the pleasure to work with! Thank you both!

[@christianelder4983]

Yeah well he needs to check up on his recommendation for SD bullion. I put in an order last week they are doing a float on the money and the order won't come in until next week. They claim it takes 3 to 5 business days to process the money through their account and 3-5 more to get it shipped. He needs to let folks know they're going to hold onto your shipment while they get interest on the float. I told them I wanted to cancel and they are going to charge a fee for that. I have real concerns whether they are actually legit, definitely not consumer friendly.

[@KA-vs7nl]

This is why china will never win, everything in their society is fake

[@evilgenius3646]

This is highly upsetting. What happens in the future when we need to liquidate our silver? Buying from a reputable dealer is all well and good if you never have to sell the coins. But how is a buyer supposed to trust your coins are legitimate when the market is flooded with fakes?

[@ToadsTho]

They'll test it, just like he did in the video. Fake silver will fail the tests, real silver will pass. Nothing to stress over unless you're a dealer, then you've got to be more vigilant, unfortunately.

[@LadderMover]

Thank you for the warning, also need to watch out for fakes that are priced as genuine and as you said, only buy from a reputable dealer.

[@stardust949]

thank you for letting your subscribers know ~ it figures, right? so sad. times are worrisome enough right now.

[@mikes9759]

I'm glad I checked this channel!! I have been watching the market to purchase some precious metals and I have learned a scary amount of knowledge in a short period!! Boy the scammers are really going through everything imaginable to take advantage of unaware people!!! Thanks to Silver Dragons for putting this out there!!!!

[@enginenut]

Please at this point cut the fake in half and do a follow up video. Possibly heat up a piece so we can see the suspected copper to silver plating separation. Excellent and informative. Thanks for the 28$ sacrifice.

[@Run4Ever77]

But first show it in a ping test, and with a simple phone app ping test please!!

[@michaelb6488]

In the process of getting a total Ebay debacle settled right now. Ten eagles that were just slightly less than other seller's--passed the magnet and ping tests; however, there were subtle differences on the coin's markings (the branches had little "berries" and the denticles were just slightly larger). The seller shipped from a New Jersey address that was an abandoned factory, despite being located in California, then used an arbitrary return address of some empty land in Burbank. It immediately forwarded to another arbitrary location, then gets stuck in postal limbo. As far as returning them, use the not as described option, and if it doesn't get to the return address promptly, stay on top of the Ebay case so it remains valid. I feel that these people are using the returns process, and the difficulty in navigating Ebay's support to make returns super difficult.

[@TimsStackingAdventure]

Thanks for putting this out there.

[@QuestoDomini]

I bought a fake on purpose to use for a desk decoration at work. I always get compliments on the piece and encourage the handling of the coin. I find it’s a great tool/conversation starter to talking about precious metals. To this day 3 fellow employees are now interested in getting into stacking.

[@RobertLee-wi5kc]

Might not want to advertise this. I believe possession of counterfeits is illegal. (not a lawyer). Even if your reasoning is good I remember a story of someone who collected counterfeits for educational purposes and they were confiscated by treasury agents.

[@misterc6012]

Thanks Silver 🐉 Scammers NEVERr let a crisis go to waste. Some are easy to spot out like these you mentioned. Thanks again for being a Watchman and another Awesome video How do you stay "off the radar" and trust the black market at the same time...

[@Evom777]

Buy a Sigma. 😉

[@misterc6012]

@@Evom777 , Lets go halves...LOL

[@brendabrown5530]

Thank you for this valuable information, I had no idea this was going on. Thanks please keep up the good work.

[@flyboy1616]

I got 5 from one purchase that were fake last week from eBay. I complained and the seller immediately refunded me. The seller wanted me to change my negative feedback so they could continue their scam. I said nope

[@RichieMain]

Same. exactly the same

[@flyboy1616]

@@RichieMain I just went and checked and the listing was removed so not even visible and so is my feedback.

[@mountainghoti1671]

@@flyboy1616 Playing the system is all part of the scam. How did you know they were fake? Did you keep any? Cut or drill to check the insides?

[@flyboy1616]

@@mountainghoti1671 other feedback said they were fake. I didn’t see the feedback until they had shipped but not been delivered. I check doing the ping test then weighed them. Ping test hasn’t let me down,

[@jamesdennehey1383]

@@RichieMain same

[@kymadness0344]

I just started to collect silver, bought my 1st 10oz bar, I appreciate this video! Thanks 👍

[@DoctorShafty]

Damn. Fakes are getting good. The eagle really needs some better security features.

[@Evom777]

Agreed, and considering that it's the U.S. Mint, one would expect them to have better features than a pathetic indentation on the rim.

[@mountainghoti1671]

@@Evom777 The silver Maple and Britannia both have a brilliant added feature; the US hasn't ever really cared deeply about counterfeiters.

[@ewmegoolies]

To bad China pays F J B to ignore currency and mint forgeries!!

[@matthewwynne939]

There is a mild bit of irony to having a video coming out today about fake coins. I had gone to a local coin shop today to pick up some junk silver and when I got home I found a 2007 quarter mixed in. I'm not saying that the shop did it, or even that it was sold to them intentionally like that. Just always have to be on the lookout.

[@chaicharin]

Wow that fake was really good but it sure looked funky. You forgot to do the ping test on it as well.

[@lamartinezola8507]

They dont only come from CHina.. stop projecting your evil thoughtts on others: countries with most fake stuffs. 90% of stuffs you buy in America is fake

[@coinaz]

Thanks for info!

[@RicosBettaWorld]

Thanks for sharing this information.

[@MinimalistOutdoors]

Thank you for sheding light on this. 👍

[@Sano_Ohno]

I saw that add in FB and I almost bought 30 pcs I’m glad I stick to my guts that the prices are too good to be true 😢

[@theodoreboosalis]

JC - that's nuts. Buy from reputable dealers - then you will not worry about it. 2023 Silver Eagles at SD are ~45 for small orders.

[@thesarge4457]

Good Morning Sir, we have to do our due diligence, granted it could happen to any of us, so doing the background is a must for us P.M.'s stackers, Thank you for the warning and updates. Thank You Sir, your truly one of the good guys. THE SARGE

[@Bubba603]

I do not buy from from adds. It’s tempting sometimes but not worth it. SD bullion or coin shop. Thanks Silver Dragons!

[@sherieward7707]

Thanks for sharing Silver Dragons appreciate your time and the warning. The U also is a great fake identifier if it doesn’t have a tail it’s fake hope you have a great day Best wishes

[@matthewgoode6695]

That is only accurate on 2021 Type 1 ASE's and older. All type 2's don't have a tail on the U.

[@ColoradoCarGuy]

Ok I have 5 fake ones I got from Ebay, out of china, and they are not magnetic, they come in at 1.09 the ping is off, and the missing reed is correct, but the reeds are twice the size. I also noticed that it does look like a flat spray painted look. But it's the reeds that was the biggest give away. I will be taking one out to the rifle range and put a hole in one first chance I get.

[@theambiguoustruth8167]

Ebay tells you it's from China! Never buy any silver or anything from a China! It's always fake!

[@BillGuyHawaii]

THANK YOU FOR TELLING EVERYONE. New stackers all the time. Help new people out. Right on Brother AAAAA PLUS

[@bobsacamano7653]

I wish something could be done to stop these scams.

[@ct87gn25]

Perhaps we can get Hunter to talk to his Chinese friends?? Just sayin......

[@dennisdragomir7572]

I bot from ali to have actual fakes to examine..

[@duckhunter8387]

@@dennisdragomir7572 I bought a bunch from Ali too. Going to hand them out for Holloween.

[@bobsacamano7653]

@@duckhunter8387 buying fakes will just get them to make more fakes.

[@Raycheetah]

@@duckhunter8387 Don't do it. Legally, US Silver Eagles are *CURRENCY,* which means you would be guilty of circulating counterfeit money. ='[.]'=

[@firetomd]

thanks for posting this, good job.

[@ItsEverythingElse]

A tube or two of these $2 fakes from Alibaba might make a nice distraction for thieves.

[@sjrr124]

That is what I did! I have an unlocked safe with a bunch of fakes. My hope is that a lazy thief will think they scored and run before finding the hidden safes.

[@Gems-of-Hope-Rocks]

Considering that most of us don't have the Verifier PRO, is there an amateur friendly priced version? Of course, I have zero clue what they cost. So, if it's not a semi-secret, could you share your price with us? Maybe a product link?!? Thanks SD. Oh, I got my last two silver pieces of yours in the mail today!! Thanks so much for the coins, rounds and pours and of course the videos!!!

[@HZaP]

WOW! Does it pass a ping test? Sharing this Thanks..

[@christinemplaza]

Thanks for the awesome video and giving us information how to stop a fake. Nice job!!!

[@M_R23]

@Silver Dragons - Can you do the Ping Test too on the fake??

[@ThePyramidone]

I first encountered fakes on Facebook before COVID. Alarm bells and red flags were issued forth because of the expense per coin and free shipping. I researched these companies finding them to originate in China. I complained to FB but their algorithms inundated me with more companies selling the same fake products. They also changed their tune to add the word commemorative to Silver Eagles and Morgan and Peace dollars, then tried to sell Gold coins the same way. It took me deleting and blocking these sites before FB wised up. I did purchase some fake "commemoratives deliberately to serve as decoys, should my house get broken into. I won't buy from any Chinese manufacturer including Alibaba or on Amazon, Etsy, or eBay. I purchase from reputable coin and bullion dealers or my local coin shop only just as your video recommends.

[@jamesgills9207]

So glad to see you added ebay to your video. I noticed these awhile ago and even reached out to another you tuber to no avail. Never bought any, but I am sure alot of people have. There are multiple sites, all with very few or 0 feedback and almost all shipping from far east. Kudos!!

[@prillewitz]

Thanks for the heads up! I didn’t know of the existence of these coins! Saw the on Ali but they are extremely good fakes!

[@geemeff]

Those things are all over EBay bud! I almost fell for it, but then thought "Why is buddy selling this for 10 dollars less than spot, with free shipping". CAN'T be too careful.

[@SuzyInTexas]

I bought two AE fakes on eBay. Easily seen as fakes. I did the same testing before I went ballistic on the seller and eBay. I bought these for $29 each back when AE were selling for $30-35 each. Threatened to turn them over to SS, FBI, and HS. My $ was refunded by the seller the same day.

[@J-Rad-]

did you get to keeep the fakes? i have a drawer full of fakes i got for free essentially that way...gl!!

[@Matt.P.]

And did you turn them in?

[@JRJStacks]

​@Jake Whitaker a good way to put a hurting on sellers of fakes and grow a collection 😅

[@mariwillalwaysgivethanks]

Good for you to take it all the way!

[@ChatGPT1111]

Yep, and you're really not doing anyone in the coin hobby a favor by not turning them in. They will just sell under a different ebay account.

[@michaelmoravec8206]

Thanks for getting this info out to us. Im new @ collecting Gold/Silver :)

[@1000millionbillion]

Another reason to buy silver maples or Britannias which have good security features.

[@dalee.mccombs8571]

Wow! That's high tech counterfeiting ! Thank You for doing this video! Happy New Year 2025

[@CW-pw2eu]

I just started out buying silver late last year with no knowledge and bought 6 (for my children's Christmas presents) of the fake eagles on ebay. Once I figured it out and they were jacking me around about a refund I went straight to ebay and they refunded me within a minute. Whew at least my rookie mistake only cost me time, stress, and a bit of embarrassment. I bought some rounds from a reputable dealer and for just a bit more in money my kids finally got their late Christmas presents and first silver.

[@tomtransport]

Very good information Silver Dragons. If you look at the rays on your fake AE, the 8th ray, counting clockwise, is touching the hem of lady liberty. At least on your video it looks that way. This is never the case on a real SE. I bought 5 fakes, they were quite good and in capsules but the first ray at 9 O'clock on my fakes is missing. There should be 13 rays, my fakes have 12, they did not pass the ping test either. I messaged EBAY and the seller, I had my $159.00 refunded to my card in about 12 hours. They let me keep the fakes, I have the 5 on display in my wife's curio cabinet on little plastic easels. I watched your video on fake gold coins too, good job.😀😀😀

[@KnivesSurvival]

Wow I cant believe it passed the weight and magnetic tests

[@ben11628]

How is it possible to pass the weight and magnetic test both?

[@dennisdragomir7572]

@@ben11628 copper coin with a tungsten pellet

[@ben11628]

@@dennisdragomir7572 but tungsten is magnetic

[@Tie509]

​@@dennisdragomir7572 Silver-plated copper.

[@davidkeetz]

omg - that doorbell freaked me out so hard. I was watching this super late at night and thought someone was at my door.

[@kb3489]

I got 10 of these things a couple of years ago. Really difficult to tell they are fake. The measurment was not exactly right and the weight was not right when compared to real coins. Reported to my credit card which was a waste of time. Eventually just dumped in the trash.

[@robertcritchley1338]

Good morning all. I am a collector of world used coins. I've been collecting since I was 5 years old. I'm also a prepper. In these days, I would not buy new coins for bartering should the need arise. I put just one box in my wife's hands and warned her to be prepared for the weight. She works for a large shopping outlet and she exchanges the silver coins for today's currency. Stay vigilant all. Great vid.

[@StarATL]

At the 9:40 mark, where you have them side by side….there is the color variation, but also the fake appears slightly thicker. Would have been interesting to see a size measurement via a caliper as copper rounds should be slightly thicker to make up the weight difference.

[@jonathancrocker366]

Thank goodness I've grown out of those. Any news like this on the Libertad, I'm all ears.

[@ItsEverythingElse]

This is another reason I refuse to pay the ridiculous premiums on ASEs. TBH, in a barter situation I would be more wary of someone using ASEs than other types of coins (though obviously you always need to be on alert for fakes with anything). The U.S. mint needs to wake up and start putting some real security features on ASEs. A tiny notch in the rim is NOT a security feature!

[@dennisdragomir7572]

buy silver dimes

[@2fathomsdeeper]

@@dennisdragomir7572 Forget the dimes! On a huge silver estate buy, I wound up with $2000 face in fake dimes! They looked like brilliant uncirculated Mercury's, but 3/4 of them were magnetic. The rest failed ping, weight, slide, and Sigma.

[@J-Rad-]

Good point , me I would say half my stack is junk world silver ,I get most of it close to spot, it's almost guaranteed not to be counterfeit....but stacker KZbin channels say don't buy world junk silver ,but I think that's the best thing to load up on, ...for a SHTF scenario....people aren't going to be paying high premiums if they are selling ammo or bread for a few ounces, I'll hand them a handful of schillings and call it a day.... fractional silver is going to be more barterable then ASEs...

[@Azcoinandbullion]

There are a lot on eBay. Obvious signs are a lot lower than everyone else. And biggest red flag is it ships from China or Hong Kong.

[@mountainghoti1671]

Or Cali- especially San Fran. Stay vigilant!

[@slimcatandme]

Great info! Thanks 👍

[@brutebiz82]

I purchase a lot of silver online and I've seen plenty of 2023 ASE counterfeits with the missing reed security feature. None of them have fooled my Sigma Metalytics tester, though. Never had an issue with getting a refund and most of the time I keep the counterfeit coins to show and warn friends and family.

[@alangrund5031]

If you are buying "plenty of 2023 ASE counterfeits", sounds like you need to be more careful where you are buying from.

[@tracyoneill4200]

Why would you gamble your money like that? There are so many trusted sources out there .. doesn't make any sense to me

[@clintbennetsen6392]

😂😂😂

[@iamgabriel5823]

The Sigma has become essential for me. It bought me some peace of mind.

[@JamesG1126]

@@iamgabriel5823 That thing cost you over 40 silver eagles. Come on Man!

[@vassilikovalev7812]

Thanks Bro! Good job!

[@TwinkyGlitten]

Impressive counterfeiting, but the American mints need to do more security features than a missing reed.

[@MrDommer3]

I bought 3 coins 2 years ago on FB in the UK. All fakes, eagle+kangaroo+wolf. None passed the test. Police didn't help. Price £2-3 cheaper than regular price. The ones you showed today are very well made.Very good video thanks.

[@kristinb5121]

I only buy from a reputable dealer, but am concerned with the tests this coin passed. How was the size? How could they get the exact weight and size while still passing the magnet test? Some heavy-duty engineering going into these.

[@mountainghoti1671]

Multiple metals in the right amounts with silver plating could do it, as long as they don't have iron in them.

[@iamgabriel5823]

A couple of fakes even got past my LCS. A precious metals analyzer has become essential. Maybe a few friends can pool their money, buy one then share it.

[@dennisdragomir7572]

@@iamgabriel5823 take them to a dealer for xrf. Warning!! I went to a coin show in Roseville MN and they guy could not operate the old xrf dog he had

[@dennisdragomir7572]

make sure its a late model XRF.. Even still, it can't go through real deep plating. Charge back and use them AS crap for thieves... In your honeypot safe

[@Andrew-tz1cc]

Thanks for going to the trouble to make the video. A close up comparison between the two should also be made. I see when you have them side-by-side at the end, the fake has exaggerated lines on the clothing at the very least.

[@NewStacker]

I got a lot of good silver from eBay but I always check the seller.

[@ct87gn25]

100%!!

[@markadkins9290]

Thank you for the info!

[@sfkimrush]

Even if the price is not too good to be true you can still end up with a fake. I am paranoid about this.

[@davidboyd4026]

Thank you for the great video and information 😊

[@KennMSr]

Is the FBI or Treasury Department not cracking down on this counter fitting of American currency? Thanks for the heads up, hopefully you’ll reach enough people to not make it worthwhile to continue producing these fakes.

[@R369-k5o]

Why would they they want you to use Fiat

[@dinklehimerschlitz9111]

its not currency. its a token.

[@elwingw4321]

China loves to make fake products. No ethics. They love to scam Americans. FBI has its own in house major corruption issues.

[@slowstihatch677]

Thank you for the video!

[@SmithsnMoz]

I wish you could've done the PING TEST SD??

[@mikementzer7133]

Awesome video great information thank you

[@wasillastacker]

Also always watch out for National collector's mint got me when I was first starting out for some supposedly gold coins started watching stacking channels like this and learned I was getting ripped off luckily that was several years ago

[@Hippiebls]

Great info, Ebay does not take these sites down after you report them. I love that slide you used, did you make it or purchase it online somewhere? Keep up your good work!

[@InappropriateShorts]

eBay is terrible I sent mine to the secret service

[@ericburns5359]

Always shop from a reputable dealer. Beware of things that are too good to be true. Do your due diligence before laying your hard earned money down.

[@gtwolfe100]

I bought two of these coins, deliberately, from a guy that was unlucky enough to have bought 10 at spot from someone out of state. He was selling them as counterfeit for $15 each and I wanted to compare them to my genuine eagles. While they are extremely good, my wife immediately noted that when you look at one side by side with a genuine (you can even see this difference in this video) it is instantly evident that all the narrow lines and details are visibly heavier on the fake. I'm just guessing, but I bet the folks minting these created the coin dies using genuine coins. So when they strike a counterfeit the coin is perfect. But in plating it they add just enough material to make all those sharp and highly detailed features just a tiny bit too heavy. You'd never see it without a genuine coin to compare them to unless you have a truly trained eye. BTW, they fail completely in the ping test. Still lots and lots of them out there.

[@aidenz4937]

eBay is still a good place to buy silver coins, there are some honest sellers. But just be careful!

[@kryptobear2444]

Yes , and take your time to look for " silver plated " or " copy". I know that's really obvious , but they deliberately omit it from the title, then stick it into the description. However in such cases you will be given a refund by Ebay because they should have made it absolutely clear in the title that it's not real.

[@ct87gn25]

Yep, all the 'big guys' sell on there too. Stick with the major 'known' PM sellers and Ebay is fine.....

[@erics.786]

So glad I paused my first gold eagle and spent the money on my Sigma Pro, peace of mind is priceless.

[@Gems-of-Hope-Rocks]

On your first example website it stated a $600 cap on the orders. I think I know why. It's based upon the customs declaration forms and import tariffs.

[@Gems-of-Hope-Rocks]

Also SD, I think your son (regardless of age) could make a BETTER website than what those examples were.

[@mikewoydziak2183]

Great video SilverDragons, I noticed one key difference are the stars on the fake vs the real just by it in your hands, when and if the average Joe not owning a Sigma tester can at least have one way of telling in a pinch.

[@stephenparker5241]

Ping test Ping test Ping test Ping test.... All together now... Ping test Ping test....😂

[@aliekatsmom]

😅😅😅cuteness

[@chassisresearchkid]

Too late. You already bought it.

[@Billy_The_Brave]

I'm guessing most people don't have one of the machines to test the metals so could you please do a ping tests on it?

[@jeffericson929]

I am glad you showed this I was about to buy some not any more

[@skexzies3673]

Where is the Secret Service in all of this? Isn't policing counterfeit currency part of their jobs?

[@richardwood6017]

Wow, seems like everyone is becoming a real cheat these days! I have accumulated several monster boxes of pre 2000 eagles, haven't bought any since 2001. thanks for this info.

[@tonyalba790]

Thanks! Coins look silver plated. I'm guessing we're going to see more and more of this happening as silver goes higher.

[@parsapersian80]

I wish you did a ping test as well on it

[@tylerhall6455]

Thanks for the video. But gotta say sucks you didn't do a ping test compairison. Almost none of us small silver stackers have a fancy test machine and the fake passed all the tests... how would we know what we got is not fake short of the fancy tester? Just buying from a reputable place isn't gonna satisfy me now.

[@ItsEverythingElse]

Should have done a ping test while you were at it. That is the one that most people will use.

[@tgabe6163]

What is a ping test?

[@RichieStacks070]

the ones I purchased failed the ping test. Failed using the Coin Tester app.

[@Toshinben]

@@tgabe6163 Drop one known silver coin onto the coin you're testing. The pure silver causes the ping to last longer. Piiiiiiing. If the test object is a different material, or bimetallic, it damps the vibrations and causes the sound to stop sooner. P'ng. If I'm remembering correctly, the different material should have a different tone. Get 2 pure silver coins and a plain old quarter. Clink them together and you'll hear the difference immediately.

[@jfryer485]

@@tgabe6163 Most materials have a characteristic sound when rubbed or tapped without damaging the object. This can be done for crystal glass, gold and here for silver. Weight, size and using a magnet are normal methods to use as well. Some silver plated fakes can be very convincing at least to me! One dealer I buy from guarantees his coins are genuine for ten years.

[@DjuroGazdic]

Where can I find ping tester in Europ???

[@opinionater9388]

Hey, great video. I would be interested in knowing if the density of the two coins is the same.

[@DougHittle]

I would have loved to see a ping test using a phone app to see if they sound right, and also possible a dimensions test. Do you think you could follow up with that or reply with how those tested out?