Think You Have FAKE Silver? Here's How I Test My Silver Coins!

[@MidwestPicker]

wow, I learned A LOT! I've been kinda depressed about all the counterfeit bullion and coins coming out of China. I never knew there was a quick and cheap way to test for fakes. Thank you!

[@mariamaria-mq9il]

in argentina when banks were closed and they robbed their money, people used to trade with jewry. Coins were less valued than jewry. There are pure .999 jewry now, that dont tarnish and it is hard no soft because they are compressed and arc soldered. Look it up.

[@terryqueen3233]

As I'm just getting into collecting that is why I love this channel because you go through detailed demonstrations on how to test your coins. Thank you so much for this video I'm starting to like collecting coins more and more but I can only get one a month. Slow going but at least it's going.

[@TheQuickSilver101]

This was a great walk through. Thanks, Silver Seeker!

[@TimDBarnett]

I’m learning more over time, and I watch several coin enthusiasts/numismatists channels now, it is teaching me so much more than I knew before. Thanks for all you do! New sub! I had one incident being ripped off by a coin seller so I’ve used magnet and weight tests before. Now I know about the ping test! Awesome…

[@abelucas3037]

WOW! Thank you Silver Seeker! I very much appreciate this! I knew a lot about the testing of real Silver, however this video of yours was VERY informative and educational. Keep up the great work. Two thumbs up.

[@Stack_Silver]

A very helpful video for everyone. I believe you had a least one previous video on this subject and where I originally found the link for the Ping Tester & Stack Stick. I've been using the coin ping tester and stack stick for a few years now with perfect results. Several apps for sound testing have come and gone in Apple's APP Store, but the Precious Coin Tester APP remains and I use it when I want to confirm what I am hearing, especially in noisier environments like coin shows where a coin may be questionable. This is definitely a video all new coin buyers who should pin and come back to from time to time as they navigate through their coin buying. Well done Silver Seeker!

[@FrostbyteCoins]

Great info as always. It’s so easy to do these. And so little can save you so much! Thanks for the info.

[@ivy_savage69]

Never had a way to thoroughly check my silver thanks for the video and knowledge

[@jameschristian8957]

Awesome video on the counterfeit The Fakes love it thank you I learned so much from this video with Fakes and real silver Seeker you're the man thank you again man God bless

[@robertscagnelli1011]

Great Presentation!! Very Useful! Thank you!

[@markinator8826]

Only buying from reputable dealers helps too!! Thanx for the info SS!!

[@hillbillystacker]

Great video Silver Seeker. Very informative as always.

[@human2955]

Very cool equipment. It's scary for new stackers who do not know how to test. Did buy a pinger tester thing recently after watching some of your other vids.

[@michiglenn]

Which app do y’all use for an iPhone?

[@charliepruitt9184]

Thank you! Fantastic information!!!

[@johnbryan2414]

I have a piece of sheet metal. It's fairly small at 6"x9". I'm positive it is silver. What I want is to determine the purity to see if it's even worth taking 45 min to take it somewhere

[@coinsilver]

Another great, informational video, Silver Seeker!

[@bustabus83]

Great video. I learned a lot.

[@spg77777]

Great info. I got the Pingcoin app and tested some buffalos... all good thankfully. I look forward to testing the rest, hopefully with the same results. New sub.

[@Jeff-ei5yc]

Congrats on 100K!!!

[@libertybellbill4439]

Thanks 🙏🏻 For The Great Info !

[@VladTepesh409]

Just tested the Pingcoin app on my Gold Krugerrand, and it works! Thanks!

[@SCFoster]

Great video. One thing to note, it's Resonant Frequency not Resonance Frequency. Purchased the tester, so thanks for the tip.

[@tgurlamber5874]

I use my magnets. Then I ping. Finally I weigh. Has not failed me.

[@cajunstacker1376]

The magnet and the weight will tell you for sure. The ping is just the final straw. It's great that you know to do all three.

[@SirAryon]

Agreed, I got a rare earth magnet and that is my first go to.

[@tgurlamber5874]

@David Armstrong smart man? I was not rude to you. No need to be insulting because I'm not exactly what you think I should be. Do reply to things if you are going to be negative to another person. I'm doing what I can to help others. FJB

[@MNIU_]

@David Armstrong I think she thinks you were calling her a man …

[@MNIU_]

@@tgurlamber5874 he was saying that you and the person filming the video is a smart man idk how to explain it Br he wasn’t calling you a man

[@shawn1744]

Seeker! is a great guy, He does this all for us. So we dont get ripped off. I really would love a Sat. night coin roll hunt

[@BradYaateeh.]

Thank you Thank you I am deaf and did not know there were apps for testing bullion!!!!! Subscribing now.

[@AnthonyAlba-to2gh]

Nice video. You can still get a certain amount of silver ping sound from a silver bar. You can also get a magnet slide which is mutch cheaper than metal detectors.

[@nyquil762]

Nailed it bro.🙏🏽👍🏾

[@richardbillin5190]

Good tips thanks…did I hear you say your adding that PMV Pro Mini to your treasure box?

[@thesarge4457]

I needed to see this video. Thank You Sir.

[@raymondybarra6721]

Thank you, very informative. Never knew how to test the silver coins

[@Barra32]

Can anyone recommend a pingcoin alternative for iphone ?

[@PaulyDTheKiwi]

Hi Barra, I just looked up the same thing for IPhone and found one called Precious coin tester in the App Store. Hope this helps.

[@rorykeyes9337]

That’s what I’m looking for?

[@youvasquez]

this is so helpful. excellent!

[@BMRCoinsandCollectibles]

Awesome as always.

[@duanedas5346]

Very cool...ty for all you do...

[@sambell8655]

Super helpful, great video.

[@PaulDinwiddie]

I'm looking at the app store with no luck. What apps will do this one an iPhone?

[@chetmyers7041]

10:00 Does the copper round actually MEASURE as 1 Ozt , or does it just appear like a 1 ounce coin?

[@jerrygossett2060]

I don't see any reference to a Ping test for the iPhone. Name of Apple App?

[@kenlucas3660]

Great info Bro many thanks 🙏

[@gilbertosimental4574]

What’s the apps for iPhone thanks

[@Craig-yc1no]

Hello 👋, Just discovered your show this afternoon, I appreciate you're knowledgeable teaching skill set. My question is. Does that here exist a 1942 NMM pre October 8, 1942 struck on silver?That's supposed to weigh 4.07 gms struck on a silver planchet? I can't find anything on it.

[@johnpatton7597]

Great video and plenty of useful information. My concern, being fairly new to stacking, is where are the fake coins coming from. I would think that reputable dealers would not have any.

[@ericneely-nt7qb]

Not. All 🥇 and 🥈 is real. This has been going on since Roman times. Back in those days they used to clip the edges of gold and add cheaper metals thereby debasing the original metal making it less valuable...This is what con artists do.😢😢😢

[@rzbkfan190]

Mainly from china. One such company is called TEMU which offers all kinds of very well made fake silver and gold coins for a few dollars. Don't order anything from them unless you want 20-30 or more scam texts a day. I have never had a serious scam problem until I ordered some cheap Chinese crap from them and now I'm wondering if I should change my number.

[@yourboybigal4788]

Thank you! I asked for this on the last video🙏🙏

[@08StreetGlide]

Can you recommend another app for testing? Both apps you recommended aren't available for my version of Android, both were made for an older version.

[@Demy1970]

I don’t see ping coin in the App Store for iOS?

[@exgenica]

Is there a source that provides a chart or formula to determine the "ping" frequency (and perhaps even the decay rate) for pure silver/gold based on diameter and thickness for rounds/coins and Thickness, Width, and Length for rectangular bars For example, I plug-in the diameter and thickness of a .999 silver coin and the output of the chart or formula is the approximate "ping" frequency one should obtain from a quality item (no voids, major defects, etc) I realize there will be some differences depending on cosmetic design differences, whether a round has Reeds or not, but I would think the frequency deviations would be relatively small compared to deviations found by fakes using different metals and false purity claims.

[@LuLuLately]

Do these ping tests work with bigger bars like 5, 10, 100 ounces? Thanks never mind I didn't finish video. So basically don't buy bars unless you have money to buy an expensive paperweight. Sounds like it's easy to make a fake coin with the proper dimensions.

[@mycharmedunicorn8715]

I was very disappointed I bought a pocket Pinger. It worked great with the app that came with it. I haven’t used it in quite a few months. I went to buy some silver the other day and went to use it and they started charging for the app now. If I didn’t know they were going to Start charging I would’ve never bought the pocket Pinger. I couldnt hear the difference in the ASE’s.

[@go4it129]

😅what is the name of the app?

[@frantzjensen3983]

tested a .999 round on both apps passed, tested 3, 1/2dollar a ken,Frank, and walker on both apps , and passed, how in the heck i didnt know about these apps, always relied on my sigma original THANK YOU VERY MUCH for this Info

[@dagriz76]

really good info.. thank you

[@cephasmartin8593]

I have a pinger and magnets. I don't buy from eBay and I don't have a local shop close enough, so all my purchases are from places like SB, JMB, Hero, etc.

[@thomasmaughan4798]

That's amazing; a resonance tester.

[@dailydribble]

Does that testing system come with that tablet being I don't have a cell phone also there is no link to check it out I don't see the pocket thing link either I don't think I need that expensive thing, but worried I got morgans off ebay but think the big morgan dealer don't know seems best just to buy from someone you trust

[@dariussavaa7235]

Cool content, great job

[@dogz70]

Accidentally sold some fake prospectors using the app since they don't really have everything uploaded and it pinged properly on a 1 oz morgan dollar. remembering the way silver sounds is important.

[@cqreynolds]

Another excellent video, I always learn a little bit more with each one. I love my Pro Mini as well, and for me, it is well worth the money. The more tools you have at your disposal the lesser chance you have at being scammed. No matter the method you use, practice with them. The more familiar you are with the tools, the easier it will be to determine real or fake without any second guessing yourself. This in turn will make it harder for a scammer to try and talk you into the purchase.

[@Scrap2Cast]

Great video. That Sigma is pretty awesome

[@travd93]

Totally unrelated to the content of this video, but are the gloves you wear in your videos made of nitrile? I’m looking for an alternative to cotton gloves for handling bullion. Thanks in advance for the info!

[@arnejahr3531]

Great video

[@jaminmaki4243]

The last round i picked up was one of those don't tread on me rounds

[@rorykeyes9337]

What are the names of iPhone apps to test silver pinging sound?

[@af2w131f]

Precious Coin Tester for iphone.

[@justl4200]

Can that ping test app detect fake 1oz silver plated copper coins?

[@alanpecherer5705]

Very interesting. Frankly, I don't think you can even consider being in any sort of acquisitive mode with regard to silver or gold without one or the other Sigma machines. There are just too many fakes out there. I don't know the price of this little machine, I assume it's less than the big brother. But the big brother is $1300/$1700 depending on which accessories you buy and if that saves you buying one single bogus ounce of gold, it's a win.

[@1977ajax]

11:42 Looks way off the lines to me!

[@robertcoffey1636]

I use ping, weight ,magnet, and Ice test. Awesome stuff thanks and God bless

[@edclark6543]

What's the ice test 🙂

[@KyWindage]

iOS ping test apps? Suggestions please

[@hopesndreams4909]

Great video good info

[@dlemmon1276]

Won't the nail you're "pinging" with, knick the surface and then affect the value?

[@SilverSeeker]

Not using a nail, using a soft wooden stick or a soft plastic bic pen. I won't say that it can't happen, anything is possible... but I've never damaged a coin doing this.

[@f.a.a.f.o....genx1977]

I use a small chip clip and pingcoin work amazing.

[@Uduplr]

Ya…Selma Pro cost $1,699 or Basic is $849.

[@dealsfromvirginia1773]

It appeared to me that the silver eagle was less than line to line.

[@ThePatriotPirate]

is the fake silver eagle you tested towards the end actually 1ounce exactly? It said 1 ounce on the sigma, but I think that's because that's what the weight was supposed to be. It measured on the width properly so I was just surprised if it was actually exactly 1 ounce and the correct width as well, since it's fake

[@Jerry-Parker]

WOW ! 99K CONGRATULATIONS 🎉

[@XFizzlepop-Berrytwist]

So, if someone had a coin, the outside was silver, but inside was copper. Plus the right dimensions. It’d pass the Sigma test possibly? And the magnet test. It would fail the weight and ping test though.

[@SilverSeeker]

It would be hard to get the right dimensions and the right weight if it wasn't also pure silver.

[@flippingstack6510]

Hi, I’m 15 years old and thinking about dropping around $1300-$1500 on silver. What do you guy recommend me buying? I was thinking either coins or bars or maybe even both. Im also thinking about buying 1oz of gold and would like to know if I’m making the right choices and if I should buy right now. Thanks 😊

[@thetapheonix]

Start with silver, gold is better if you can afford it. I started around that age by coin collecting and just buying what I like.

[@zatnicatienth]

I started buying silver recently and i've found that it really depends on if you want to become a collector or stacker. I'm more of a stacker, so i want silver bars. I tend to like the secondary market too, as they tend to sell silver at lower prices. It does come with the 'buyer beware' warning because of scammers though, but there are reputable dealers too. I just try not to buy too much too high, as the price of silver is trading 3$ above spot right now, and the price is not very favorable for us retail buyers. i would like the spot to drop 3-4 $ so i can get a good deal which i can hold for the long term.

[@mycharmedunicorn8715]

Did anyone find bullion test and an apple phone app? If yes, please list below the name I can’t find it.

[@timmied8461]

Why are my eagles testing results always indicating "Unclear" and only up to one out the three bars?

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I wore a silver ring in a pool for a week on a 22 mile charity swim. My ring turned black. Apparently that means it's silver. So could pool water be used to test if silver is genuine?

[@mountainghoti1671]

Chlorine tarnishes silver. You can use baking soda or a silver cleaning paste.

[@buggsy5]

@@mountainghoti1671 Silver chloride is white. It is sulfur that is the normal cause of tarnish on silver.

[@ChetJang]

If that expensive device is just testing the electrical resistance, why can't one just use a regulator volt/ohm-meter to test the electrical resistance through the coins? The resistance of silver and other metals should be available. One needs to measure thickness or size depending on how one wants to measure resistance. From edge to edge should give a more accurate reading.

[@davidtaylor6072]

Thanks for the lesson

[@Demy1970]

I was thinking, couldn’t I use my metal detector to check if it’s silver or zinc? I would say yes since copper and zinc come up differently.

[@phuneralfriends]

I made a mistake getting an iPhone, that android app looks much nicer than the iPhone equivalent lol

[@rorykeyes9337]

Do you know the name of iPhone equivalent app?

[@shibui99]

Should we always test if we only buy from SB Bullion or our local coin shop?

[@АлакПатрова]

I always do online. My LCS are always stupid high on premiums.

[@Hey4883]

I have lots of junk halves. can they be tested?

[@gram3482]

any comments on specific gravity comparison testing

[@Teacher-1388]

All great way’s thanks for sharing

[@bigguix]

very cool apps !! but the play store says that both of them can'T be installed on my phone because its to recent ? any tips ? :)

[@fractalnomics]

silver cuts into ice like nothing else.

[@SilverSeeker]

Yes but it's still up to interpretation on the ice test.

[@fractalnomics]

@@SilverSeeker Really, is it a known test? It might be confused with copper I guess, but it is not magnetic, and gold of course (lol!)

[@SilverSeeker]

@fractalnomics yes it's a known test but the results are open for interpretation. If you don't know exactly what you're looking for you can be confused on the results.

[@fractalnomics]

@@SilverSeeker Cheers, thank you.

[@shanethrelfall416]

How about testing 1 kilo bars etc?

[@lukef5370]

99K whoop whoop! Can't wait for give away time! I've been waiting a long time! I probably won't even win anything 😂🤣 Still I can't wait to see all the stuff given out, you have some neat stuff in that box. I'd just be happy to win the empty box to be honest lol

[@ShakeyJake117]

I will get that bullion test app, it looks good. I have the ping test app and pocket pinger. Ty

[@jtbuilds9176]

Video release 3 months ago bought my phone last September. Google play says both apps are too old for my android version and cannot find any ping test apps that are valid for my new android phone.

[@SilverSeeker]

I made this video to show how to load the app on newer devices. Hope that helps: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYXbiYqofbuemaM

[@georgeposten358]

Have you heard of or is it even possible to fake the sunshine mint si mark? I only buy sunshine mint off ebay so I can verify with the card

[@jurgenpommerenke8150]

For big bars I bought a speed of sound device. 200 bucks.

[@jeffhunter9311]

Both of the apps on this video the Play Store says they're out of date for new phones you have another app possibly any help would be useful on a good app for silver bullion checking

[@SilverSeeker]

I put this video out yesterday about that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYXbiYqofbuemaM

[@Cgreen-vx2ph]

Doea the thick green line in the sigma show thickness as well in the dimensions screen?

[@SilverSeeker]

No the green is just variance because design difference can slight affect diameter (high relief for example)

[@joebass517]

What about using a neo dimian magnet?? On the slide? Your opinion thx much

[@thesilversphincter]

Is it possible to get fake silver from SD bullion? I feel pretty safe buying from them??

[@jayj8664]

No not possible and yes they are one of the big boys of Au Ag

[@cygarza]

Can't find bulion test app