Silver Safety! How NOT to be Fooled by Fake Silver

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  • Silver safety! How NOT to be fooled by fake silver. In this video we talk about the risk of counterfeit silver--especially with silver rounds, silver coins, and silver bars. Fake silver and gold are a real threat, and you should stack silver and gold safely. There can be a lot of pitfalls in our silver stacking journey, and I hope this video helps those new to gold and silver stacking. Most silver fakes are actually really easy to spot and quite easy to test. It's best to employ multiple ways to test your silver coins, rounds, and bars. I compare real silver coins with fake silver, demonstrate various methods to test your silver and finally discuss testing for counterfeit silver and gold with my local coin shop silver dealer Tim.
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  • @Arvelli
    @Arvelli 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    i’m going to like, but like why am i watching this lol, i know NOTHING about coins, it was just on my recommended 😂

    • @xAuger
      @xAuger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Maybe it's a signal to get into this kind of stuff

    • @silentbliss7666
      @silentbliss7666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Same thing happen to me 1 year ago. I'm a full fledged silver stacker now! No regrets :)

    • @1badgt4
      @1badgt4 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Metals are REAL money.

    • @troylevi9654
      @troylevi9654 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ya these shows suck because now I have thousands of ounces. I have always liked the 10 ounce bars I get coins are nice and all but at the end of the day I get more ounces from bars for way less then coins

    • @jareda3106
      @jareda3106 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@troylevi9654 What's your address?🤣🤣🤣

  • @jeepjason94
    @jeepjason94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Well, that’s another 15 minutes of education for me that took you hours to put together. Thank you!

    • @SilverHeist
      @SilverHeist 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      These videos do take time to prepare! 👌👌

  • @TheSimba86
    @TheSimba86 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Local dealer bought three 1000 ounce silver bars once, they tested fine when he bought them, later found out the centers of all 3 was lead

  • @clatsopcoin8666
    @clatsopcoin8666 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Clatsop Coin also uses a Sigma, additionally every piece also goes across my scale for weight. Would love to visit Tim's store but I'm at the mouth of the Columbia River at the Pacific Ocean where we get really cool sunSETs. I've not seen a sunRISE on the water in about 15 years. Gosh maybe a cross country road trip is due.

  • @MenGrowingTOWin
    @MenGrowingTOWin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Specific Gravity is a good test.

    • @demolitiondan1188
      @demolitiondan1188 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes, that’s probably the most accurate test you can do without using an analyzer.

  • @67stingray1
    @67stingray1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Very informative. The ping test works just like distinguishing a steel crankshaft from a cast crankshaft. I have the ear.

  • @Bloodyack
    @Bloodyack 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I notice Tim has the original Sigma-- the new models have some pretty helpful improvements. The Sigma Pro and the new Pro Mini can check the size and thickness. I ordered my mini from Sigma (budget about 1.7k, me boyos) and paired it with an old phone (a tablet works too, but use something with a screen protector since that's what you'll use to check sizes.) The wand attachments are heartily worth it, especially if you're checking silver with deep recesses like stackers or tiny things like grams in assay. Also read the manual because there's a few things you need to know, like how temperature can throw off the conductivity reading. Don't forget to calibrate!

  • @frankrizzo1934
    @frankrizzo1934 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I think I may venture over to this gentleman's store this Memorial Day weekend. I've always wanted a reason to visit New Hampshire.

    • @ludwigvonsowell5347
      @ludwigvonsowell5347 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Free state project has entered the chat

    • @iracknads
      @iracknads 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oz is the abbreviation for ounce.

    • @Irunwithscissors63
      @Irunwithscissors63 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@iracknads lol. Sheer brilliance

  • @BackyardSpecialEK9
    @BackyardSpecialEK9 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I wish I could go to that lcs and buy some silver. Owner looks legit and honest

  • @jordantaylor789
    @jordantaylor789 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I bought some ATB 5 oz silver coins from someone on offer up. I was cautious about them so I weight and visually inspected them to my knowledge. I just did the ping test after watching this video and they all have such a beautiful ping and resonate for 10 or 15 seconds

  • @shawnspreciousbullyon
    @shawnspreciousbullyon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Those side by side comparisons of real vs fake coins where the spots of each coin was pointed out was super helpful. The magnet trick is always the best place to start when you don't have a Sigma like machine. Thanks for this video Yankee. I feel this video will save so many new and seasoned stackers from getting had with fake coins. Be well buddy.

  • @GR19611
    @GR19611 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    You can get very lightweight flat ,half round , Neo magnets from old HARD DRIVES .These are fantastic for testing coins with minimum damage.

    • @practicaloccultist231
      @practicaloccultist231 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@timothypanfilomaruchan8267 I've seen your comments thx for helping to clean up the comments. I try to report them all but there's so many

  • @davegadge1
    @davegadge1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The best video I have ever seen on how to tell if a coin is silver or not!

  • @vanillagorilla9841
    @vanillagorilla9841 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh my goodness.......I’m salivating over that 10 ounce Apocalypse bar on Tims counter!!

  • @andrewfong4216
    @andrewfong4216 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It might be a little better to compare the fake proof ASE against a real proof ASE, not an UNC one. There might be some difference in the mirror finish on the background. As a chemist I got to play around with an XRF analyzer once. It was good, but XRF can be fooled if an item is plated thickly by genuine metal. The soft x-rays used in XRF only penetrate so far. I like the rare earth magnet test. I use a magnet which isn't quite so massive. The test also works through thin plastic such as through a coin flip, so I can usually tell without removing a coin from a flip or a 2x2 holder. That also protects the surface of a numismatic coin.

  • @TheRealSiberD
    @TheRealSiberD ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video! Been using scales, rare earth magnets, and calipers since 2008.

  • @Skraeling1000
    @Skraeling1000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I work in a pawn shop, and once had a customer with several silver Mexican coins from two different years, about the size of a silver dollar. So I gave them a quick check, they felt right, weight was right, acid test was ok. I was about to buy them when I decided to do the magnet test. Oops. They were magnetic. On closer inspection, all the coins from the same respective year were exactly the same - down to the dings and scratches! So if someone offers you several coins of the same mintage, check to see if the damage matches on them, that's a bit of a give-away!

    • @sdfv4zx
      @sdfv4zx 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You should know better than that, the first thing u should do is the magnet test, that would have save u a lot of work.

  • @davidgatzke8337
    @davidgatzke8337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I bought a sigma from a LCS going out of business
    It has been great
    But i like the new sigma PRO better
    Help your LCS to buy the new sigma PRO and trade him for his old one
    It about $2000 for the PRO and about $1100 for new ones
    Happy stacking

  • @mikeq5807
    @mikeq5807 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, I was just on the phone with this shop today. Nice guy. In Maine, will be in.

  • @TheQuickSilver101
    @TheQuickSilver101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thanks for covering this, Yankee. There's a lot of new folks in the silver space and it's good to cover this stuff for them. 👍🏻

  • @faustman1000
    @faustman1000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That Sigma machine is awesome. P. S. This guy would be an awesome edition to Sesame Street

  • @07blackdog
    @07blackdog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice to see that Provident bar on the counter. I've been buying from them for years. No negative issues with them.

  • @bigrich6750
    @bigrich6750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just started stacking. This was very helpful. Thanks!

  • @Silverholic
    @Silverholic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Gotta be careful with the slide test. Copper has the same properties.

    • @tedpark6814
      @tedpark6814 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Copper is also a very good conductor, although it's not as good as silver, it's pretty close. That's why it exhibits this property.

    • @Silverholic
      @Silverholic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tedpark6814 Yes, there is an additional layer of electrons in Silver, making it a slightly better conductor. But the difference on the slide is almost impossible to notice.

    • @rajekamar8473
      @rajekamar8473 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Silverholic Known coins of different materials could be used on a slide ramp to calibrate that system. Good ones and fakes. You would need to time them with light gates on top/bottom. You could do this with something like an Arduino/pc etc to log the times and give a time output.

  • @erichhonecker8548
    @erichhonecker8548 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Sigma Original now has the small and large extensions for testing anything unwrapped. Same machine as in the video but with wands for even more accurate testing. I will get one and bring it with me when I shop at the gold shops and know on the spot that what I'm getting is the real deal.

  • @wonderboy2402
    @wonderboy2402 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the first things I noticed on the fake ASE you show is the sunbeam on the left does not pass the the letter L. Good to know about the flip method too!

  • @SmithsnMoz
    @SmithsnMoz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Love VIDEOS with my ABSOLUTE favorite LCS DEALER ... Even though he's nowhere near me!! 😊 😃

    • @YankeeStacking
      @YankeeStacking  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thanks. Yeah, everyone needs a Tim!

    • @tylermassage6220
      @tylermassage6220 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Damn close to me!!! I just cannot get there till 10 min after he closes most days

    • @Mendelssohn33
      @Mendelssohn33 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here, we need a British Tim 🇬🇧

  • @karl1111
    @karl1111 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Royal Canadian Mint had a problem with counterfeit bars that were in counterfeit packaging A couple of years ago! Beware of every purchase!😱👍

  • @Tinstared
    @Tinstared 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Most of the newer fakes are copper with a silver coating. The magnet doesn't stick and will slide almost exactly like the silver.

    • @bushtuckaman
      @bushtuckaman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What's the best way to check one of those then please?

    • @Tinstared
      @Tinstared 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bushtuckaman What I am saying is the magnet test is pretty much obsolete. Buy a digital caliper (under $10 at harbor freight) measure thickness, diameter. Look at the coin under a loupe, weigh it, ping test it, acid test. And if you know someone with a sigma ask them to check it.

    • @bushtuckaman
      @bushtuckaman 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Tinstared Great info, thanks for the reply!

  • @Lin-pr8sh
    @Lin-pr8sh ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the ice cube test is quite amazing on silver...both bars and coins. I would add that to the other quick tests. Silvers high thermal conductivity makes it look like the ice cube is on a frying pan, and you can feel the cold on the other side of the silver very quickly. Would love to see it tested on a fake tho.

  • @Hasher411
    @Hasher411 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like the specific gravity test. It takes more effort but I trust the results.

    • @SilverTreasures
      @SilverTreasures 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The seldom pieces that “may need” further testing are far and few in between thus justifying the effort it requires. If someone is sooo paranoid that they’re testing every piece then they need to find a different dealer lol. Specific gravity saved my a$$ one time, after I had bought the iconic .99999 fine gold maple 1 oz coin. I didn’t even suspect it was fake, but I was testing a palladium panda (which was 100% real) and thought since I have everything set up I’ll test the maple and a couple other pieces. At first I thought user error so I reset everything. Test was identical to the first. I began freaking out and grabbed my Buffalo (which I know is authentic) just to make sure. And sure enough the Buffalo came back as pure gold. Tested the maple again and got the same bad result ... I took it to my bullion dealer to get the xrf results and it came back as 16k gold. VERY STRANGE... but it made sense given the consistent results of its specific gravity.

  • @robertbaker1707
    @robertbaker1707 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’ve done a lot of research on fakes and do have a couple to make sure my Sigma is working correctly. The magnet does spot most of them. I have one eagle that was done masterfully but the sigma called it out.

  • @XFizzlepop-Berrytwist
    @XFizzlepop-Berrytwist ปีที่แล้ว

    Ping test seems to be one of the better ways for coins/rounds. It just requires good hearing, which I think is sad, because of course not everyone has that good hearing, for high pitched things, especially as we age.
    I dont really like bars personally, I think they are easier to fake.

  • @brwilliams8899
    @brwilliams8899 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A lot of fakes are silver plated copper and don’t weigh out

  • @steakershocks
    @steakershocks 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    rare earth magnet and milk spots are my way of testing

    • @tonyli8368
      @tonyli8368 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Found the maple leaf stacker

  • @robinw.darnell4269
    @robinw.darnell4269 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I use the Sigma wands for anything above one oz troy. They work better on the bars.

  • @lindakubo6969
    @lindakubo6969 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for this video! Very helpful for a beginner like me.

  • @mikemikecohen
    @mikemikecohen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good reminder video about fakes. Last year I bought 25 1 oz silver coins from an online dealer. When they came in I measure diameter and weight and found about six to be outside the acceptable weight variation. Obviously returned the whole batch and told the issuer why they were being returned. Never heard from them not even an offer to send a new batch.

  • @goldcicvibefel9966
    @goldcicvibefel9966 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Found an old 1940s walker half that was obviously cast but contained 90% silver. 🐥

  • @dont.ripfuller6587
    @dont.ripfuller6587 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool! I knew about dia magnetism with copper , didn't know silver was also.

  • @dvdm4709
    @dvdm4709 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ahh I see you figured it out old man haha. Tricked us with this a couple days ago👴👴

    • @dvdm4709
      @dvdm4709 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sorry forgot to add some ♿♿ haha keep up the good vids dude

    • @dvdm4709
      @dvdm4709 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@timothypanfilomaruchan8267 it's gone now shhhh shhh it's ok, take daddy's hand ✋

  • @eidtnaci
    @eidtnaci 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I get my silver from trusted sites and a local coin shop that’s been in business over 30 years

  • @tomtharos4440
    @tomtharos4440 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks, feel, Pocket Pinger, magnet slide, scale, calipers.

  • @davidprather360
    @davidprather360 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    On the Silver eagles I noticed that the sun rays on the fake don't go all the way through the L in Liberty. Very good video.

  • @rejekt2
    @rejekt2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fun story, I bought a 5 Mark German coin from 1897 for close to nothing 1 or 2 years ago and found it recently in my drawer. This re-ignited my interest in old coins, and I ordered some online, digging a bit deeper I found out that you can actually buy silver coins purely for their silver content, so I ordered some coins from Andorra with 92.5% silver content. I informed myself and noticed that those are not the right coins for this purpose, so I ordered a few of the right kind (Kangaroo, Maple and Britannia)...of course now I needed to know if those are fakes or not, this video helped me a lot, for now all coins have passed the test...except that 5 Mark coin I started with, it was a fake :D

  • @salm8990
    @salm8990 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    At 9:02 that sound IS the reason I started collecting silver.

  • @bullionaddict9164
    @bullionaddict9164 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yankee is absolutely SpegTaculars today 🙄
    Good show man ✌

  • @robinw.darnell4269
    @robinw.darnell4269 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Yankee! I have six silver Morgan dollars that fail the Sigma Analytics but pas the Ping, Weight and Measure, the Magnet, I have no slide. I am at a loss but I think I got these from a jewler just don't remember. Its about $180 loss but not sure how to protect myself in the future.

  • @danieltwaddle8465
    @danieltwaddle8465 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Specific gravity as a second opinion never hurts.

  • @kyfeam
    @kyfeam ปีที่แล้ว

    S.D. Bullion is where i buy my metals..

  • @rd9102
    @rd9102 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I need to get a sigma, i don't have a ton of it yet but as i dollar cost average and buy more over time it is going to matter.

    • @hankgamer3965
      @hankgamer3965 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      >he fell for the DCA meme

  • @woodman1701
    @woodman1701 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can you do a show on testing silver and gold for the apocalypse?

  • @peterfritz6030
    @peterfritz6030 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! Weight, dimension and ping are all you need. Be carefull with the magnetic slide. In fact, you are measuring the permeability of the metal, which isn't an easy task and errors can be made easily!

  • @joechandler8398
    @joechandler8398 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yankee, you can quickly wave the magnet near the surface, without touching, of the real silver. The coin will move. It’s just doing the reverse of your contact slide without actually making contact.

  • @melloncolliemedb
    @melloncolliemedb ปีที่แล้ว

    the ping test is my favourite tune 🎵❤

  • @dscott3421
    @dscott3421 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yankee, I noticed in both the picture and on your fake eagle, the "1 OZ" on the real and the "1 OZ" on the fake.

  • @flipnap2112
    @flipnap2112 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used the app and let it record the ping test and it passed even with your voice talking over it. impressive. got a good deal on a sigma OG direct from them for less than a grand so ill be glad to have that in my arsenal.. go course I was like "I coulda gotten a healthy bar for that money ha ha."

  • @ProsperInHealth
    @ProsperInHealth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I have a Peace dollar that was weighing heavy by . 3 grams, after seeing your coins come in heavy, I felt better. I did the Android ping test and it is supposedly genuine. What are some explanations why a peace dollar would be heavy?

    • @LordPhan
      @LordPhan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They err on the side of slightly over rather than under.

  • @speckledjim_
    @speckledjim_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's very difficult for the -chinese- counterfeiters to get both the weight and dimensions correct. A simple quick test catches a lot of them

  • @tonyfisher4113
    @tonyfisher4113 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for another great video. I love listening to you and Tim.

  • @malekmalek9064
    @malekmalek9064 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Keep some of these fakes if you get a homejacked,you can hand these over

  • @cooldaddyfunk
    @cooldaddyfunk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man Yankee, I wish you had given him the fake peace dollar and asked him if it was real just by his assessment. It's kind of scary they sell distressed fakes, unless you didn't buy it that way

  • @Anonymous-tl9lf
    @Anonymous-tl9lf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This made me test out my stack using ice and magnets...lt came back as real 😎 my stack is only 16 coins rn as I’m 17 but I have more into gold then silver by a lot. Love ur videos and Tim seems awesome!

    • @Anonymous-tl9lf
      @Anonymous-tl9lf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I put my life savings into gold, love the videos man

    • @micemr76
      @micemr76 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ice?

  • @citizengkar7824
    @citizengkar7824 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    At over NZ$1600, I won't be buying a Sigma, anytime soon.
    Great tips, on other ways; especially, the DIY ping test. Thx.
    Query; is there any site that has a database on minted bullion coin specs?

    • @shrikeofterven6006
      @shrikeofterven6006 ปีที่แล้ว

      Would a dealer test for you? I was thinking of getting a sigma and offering to test for other people for a tiny fee.

  • @IceManOregon
    @IceManOregon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I fell for this con too as I ordered 5 coins from a Facebook add, this before I understood there were counterfeit coins out there so brazenly. My questions is why isn't this a crime to counterfeit US monies and ship them to me from a place in California? I reported this address and business to Better Business Bureau of Cal and have confirmation of my report.

    • @matthewlorentzen8013
      @matthewlorentzen8013 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It is illegal if they are supposed to be U.S. Coins that are supposedly minted by the U.S. Mint. If that is what you are speaking of you need to report this crime to the United States Secret Service right away. They do not just protect the President, they really do go after counterfeiters.

    • @IceManOregon
      @IceManOregon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@matthewlorentzen8013 I did I reported them to the Better Business Bureau in California

    • @matthewlorentzen8013
      @matthewlorentzen8013 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@IceManOregon - Better Business Bureau is not in any way related to the U.S. Secret Service. U.S. Secret Service is a federal law enforcement agency tasked with investigating counterfeiters. You need to report this crime to the U.S. Secret Service.

    • @IceManOregon
      @IceManOregon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@matthewlorentzen8013 I contacted them by email but I never heard back from the Secret Service

    • @shibbidydoowop
      @shibbidydoowop 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      NCIC goes after the counterfeiters too

  • @calebtimbs5046
    @calebtimbs5046 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The peace dollar was hard to tell until I saw that it was the key date

  • @Nesmaniac
    @Nesmaniac 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    For the price of the machine you could buy a lot of silver from reputable dealers like Tim and pay quite a bit more for it even and still come out better. Dealers who really have a lot of people bringing them silver definitely need the machine though. Yankee probably needs one too but he's the exception when it comes to stacking.

  • @stevebono9058
    @stevebono9058 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It is not cost effective, near abouts as I can tell, to counterfiet constitutional dimes. I stick to them and have no worries.. am I incorrect in my thinking?

  • @allancolegrove2874
    @allancolegrove2874 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I use a homemade mag slide, scale and magnets. The ping test I'm not so good at. I should get the phone app I guess!

  • @realfubar6238
    @realfubar6238 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid, just got myself a sigma. Always great seeing Tim on the channel.

  • @robp9696
    @robp9696 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Yankee for this information.

  • @rvalens2
    @rvalens2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I check my Morgan silver dollar coins by measuring their thickness and diameter, pinging them, using a silver slider, comparing them side by side with a known real one, and looking at the small details on them with an eye loupe.
    Fake coins are often poorly struck and can have malformed lettering with multiple internal flaws. It's also not unusual to find the front-to-back images on the coin out of alignment. When you flip a U.S. coin, head over heels, the top center of the tail side should be exactly where the top center of the head was before you flipped it. I have found counterfeit coins where the tail side was upside down from where it should have been or was tilted to one side. U.S. government coins are minted to exacting standards and though mint errors happen, an alignment error is a red flag that you need to check your coin carefully.
    Hilariously, I recently found a 1907-O Morgan silver dollar that I could tell was a fake just by the date. How did I know that? Because the last Morgan silver dollars were minted in New Orleans in 1904.

  • @jamesdangerharvey
    @jamesdangerharvey 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    copper also repels magnets as well does aluminum

  • @frikandelspeciaal1431
    @frikandelspeciaal1431 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool video Yankee. The magnet i want to have to easy pocket tool.

  • @mlzb1535
    @mlzb1535 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Yankee for this amazing video

  • @douglasfostertruthseeker
    @douglasfostertruthseeker 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some of the really good fakes are real silver in the collectable coins in the rarer coins and hard to tell so then you have got to look at the features on the coin like the date and dentrills and reeded edges!

  • @SilverTreasures
    @SilverTreasures 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Specific gravity is my “go to” test. It’s free and the most reliable test out there.

    • @YankeeStacking
      @YankeeStacking  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It’s a fantastic way to test too! I should have mentioned it.

    • @SilverTreasures
      @SilverTreasures 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@YankeeStacking The seldom pieces that “may need” further testing are far and few in between thus justifying the extra effort it requires. If someone is sooo paranoid that they’re testing every piece then they need to find a different dealer lol. Specific gravity saved my a$$ one time, after I had bought the iconic .99999 fine gold “super leaf” maple 1 oz coin. I didn’t even suspect it was fake, but I was testing a palladium panda (which was 100% real) and thought since I have everything set up I’ll test the maple and a couple other pieces. At first I thought user error so I reset everything. Test was identical to the first. I began freaking out and grabbed my Buffalo (which I know is authentic) just to make sure. And sure enough the Buffalo came back as pure gold. Tested the maple again and got the same bad result ... I took it to my bullion dealer to get the xrf results and it came back as 16k gold. VERY STRANGE... but it made sense given the consistent results of its specific gravity.

  • @SILVERSTREAK925
    @SILVERSTREAK925 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great info Yankee. Thanks for sharing.

  • @jaycrneckiy5699
    @jaycrneckiy5699 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do I only have to enter the MONSTER BOX CONTEST once this year or can I enter every time I see/hear about the contest??????

  • @ttm1093
    @ttm1093 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The detail on the fake silver eagle was way off.Having said that watching other videos on this helped me.Your video was spot on and Wil help me out hope you make more.One thing I would like to add is to know your coins and compare to a coin you know is legitimate.

  • @MoneyBuysDrug
    @MoneyBuysDrug 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Look at the color difference between that is how I could tell

  • @rayofsun7680
    @rayofsun7680 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great and helpful video! Do you have a link to the particular magnet you were talking about? Thanks!

  • @stevelarson5103
    @stevelarson5103 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you do a video on the kinesis mint ma'at goddess 1oz 9999 round/coin? It is a beautiful coin and not so expensive.

  • @fog8969
    @fog8969 ปีที่แล้ว

    Requesting info for purchase of good, dependable Neodymium Magnets. Thanks.

  • @johnruck
    @johnruck 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ALWAYS GREAT CONTENT > TIM IS THR BEST

  • @uncareid5557
    @uncareid5557 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was thinking about buying the $2000. tester. I bought a Buff instead. If my finances keep growing there might be one in my future. Then I could test stuff available locally. As for now I only buy from SDB, CMI, Apmex and JMB.

  • @michaelnelson2970
    @michaelnelson2970 ปีที่แล้ว

    I only buy from my local coin shop.

  • @lancemillward1912
    @lancemillward1912 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Without a 5,000 machine how can i test the purity of my silver. Differentiate between 800 and 925 silver

  • @renwhite1809
    @renwhite1809 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I bought some fake Morgan’s to do some tests on, they actually passed the magnet slide test, they weighed out exactly 26.7 and sounded similar in the ping test it held a long tone like silver would but it was slightly different. Defiantly able to fool the untrained eye and it would of fooled me if I didn’t know it was fake, they’re getting good at faking these coins very good

    • @YankeeStacking
      @YankeeStacking  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I bet it would have failed the density or “specific gravity” test! 👌🏼

    • @Saint696Anger
      @Saint696Anger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Was it made of copper and plated silver?

    • @Randomwyomingguy
      @Randomwyomingguy 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They would have failed on the dimensions test. You can have two out of the three basic tests (magnet, dimensions, weight) but not all three in a fake.

  • @HeritageStacking
    @HeritageStacking 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not sure how I missed this video but watched it now :)

  • @SilverHeist
    @SilverHeist 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Did you test the Wall Street Silver to the moon bar? Even though a great online dealer and mint ... There has been some sigma analyzer questions as to the purity of that bar.

    • @AY-vi2ld
      @AY-vi2ld 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I saw a post on Reddit.
      Spegtacular had the WSS bar in question come back as 99.97% silver

    • @SilverHeist
      @SilverHeist 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AY-vi2ld I had not seen an update in a couple of days. Thanks!

    • @timscoviac
      @timscoviac 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I seen a video on silver jokers channel and his shop dealer tested the bars too, he says that it’s the embossing on the bar that throws the machine off, it even says in the manual that it can happen with embossing. But they are good

    • @Bloodyack
      @Bloodyack 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@timscoviac Oh yeah, embossing can definitely throw it off, that's when you use the wand attachment. I got three of these bars so when I read this I went back to have another look at them. According to my mini, the thickness is between 6.77mm and 7.62mm as my thickest reading, which isn't really super high relief compared to some things. It checked out within the brackets no matter where I read it without using the wand on all three bars, I have to wonder if this is one of the weaknesses the original sigma unit had which were corrected in later models. Sure hope so, because poor quality control can really damage a refiner's reputation (for good reason!)

    • @jimlewis7452
      @jimlewis7452 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Bloodyack Sigma and SilverTowne Mint are working together to figure out why Sigma has problems with embossing. Sigma is re-writing their software code now to address this issue.

  • @getx1265
    @getx1265 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have my one fake ASE stuck to my fridge door... almost worth what I paid for it to have that nice looking thing where I can see it regularly.

  • @johnnyargo8509
    @johnnyargo8509 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video

  • @rickhamilton3132
    @rickhamilton3132 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have yo ever seen 1 oz buffalo silver rounds with uneven thickness or rims?

  • @HighTotally420
    @HighTotally420 ปีที่แล้ว

    0:52 bottom left and top right look fake but we will see if I’m right edit i was right the bottom left looked dull and not well made and the top right looks clearly cast instead of struck

  • @MaxDangerPower
    @MaxDangerPower 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think due to copper content, the silver eagles will ping a lot better than maple leaves. So, what are you thoughts on the Fisch testing kits?

    • @donavonrobbins1908
      @donavonrobbins1908 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The ping quality comes from the high power stamp the mints use. It forges the coin which alters the grain of the metal, while fakes are cast or otherwise shaped out right.

  • @tonyfisher4113
    @tonyfisher4113 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yankee always promotes SD bouillon. They claim to test everything. Do I need to get a metals tester and go back over all my orders from them? You got me noyviss.......🤠

  • @p--n
    @p--n 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Has anyone encountered 100g Valcambi combibar silver fakes?

  • @lasverdadeseternas
    @lasverdadeseternas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The ping test can also be done with a soft platic pen, those kind that you can get like 10+ for a dollar (Bic). That way you don't risk dinging or scratching the coin with another coin.

  • @silverlionsstack
    @silverlionsstack 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There is a ping tester app for iOS. It’s called “Precious Coin Tester”.

    • @Indytelevision
      @Indytelevision 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I heard if it’s coated that it will pass

    • @silverlionsstack
      @silverlionsstack 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Indytelevision a coating is unlikely to affect the resonance of precious metals. Different densities will give off different frequencies and the sound of solid gold and silver are unique.