How Can you Tell if An Antiques Gold Sovereign Is Real - Beginners Guide

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  • @dameanvil
    @dameanvil 7 місяців тому +2

    0:00 🔍 Identifying fake vs. real gold sovereigns doesn't require expertise; simple tests can be done by anyone.
    2:22 📏 Visual inspection, including size and thickness, can help differentiate between genuine and counterfeit sovereigns.
    3:26 🧲 Using a magnet is a quick initial test; real gold sovereigns should not be magnetic.
    4:45 ⚖ Weighing the coin can reveal discrepancies; genuine full sovereigns should weigh around 8 grams.
    7:02 🧪 Conducting an acid test can further confirm authenticity; genuine gold won't react to the acid.
    9:49 📝 Key takeaway: Multiple easy tests, including visual, magnetic, weight, and acid, can help detect fake gold sovereigns. Stay vigilant when buying to avoid counterfeit coins.

  • @Gden1957
    @Gden1957 2 місяці тому +1

    Just bought a 1911 Sovereign from a reputable coin shop here in Central Texas. The coin is in excellent condition. Had no qualms buying it. But your video on how and what to check for is really helpful. I was born in East Anglia in Dec.1957 and come to the states when I was 6 months old. Father was U.S. Air Force.

  • @paganphil100
    @paganphil100 2 роки тому +25

    A genuine sovereign should weigh 7.988 grams and the diameter should be 22.05 mm. The thickness should be 1.52 mm.

    • @mohammadaasifdar491
      @mohammadaasifdar491 Рік тому

      How much it cost

    • @playlistaccount
      @playlistaccount 11 місяців тому

      Mine weigh 8.00g. should i be worried

    • @paganphil100
      @paganphil100 11 місяців тому +2

      @@playlistaccount : No need to worry....most sovereigns are slightly heavier than the "official" weight. Apparently this is done deliberately by adding a tiny excess amount of copper to make sure that the coin passes the quality control testing. If you ever get one that is UNDER the official weight it could be a fake.

    • @william_marshal
      @william_marshal 8 місяців тому

      Don't forget wear and tear, some of these coins were in circulation more than 100 years.

    • @paganphil100
      @paganphil100 8 місяців тому

      @@william_marshal : Yes , that's right. I only buy new ones (current year) as they are usually cheaper so I forgot about that.

  • @UniversalVibesTV
    @UniversalVibesTV 3 місяці тому +1

    There's an old fashioned sovereign scale that still works flawlessly to this day. Also has a slot for width.

  • @navstar7334
    @navstar7334 8 місяців тому +2

    Some good basic tips 👍.
    Interestingly though, the colour variation in genuine sovereigns isn't due to gold oxidation. It arises from the small amount of additional metals added to pure 24 ct gold to make into the (harder wearing) 22 ct coin gold. The old Victorian ones apparently had a fair bit of silver, giving a very yellow colour; others used more copper giving a rose hue. Modern sovereigns from the Royal Mint have a distinctly rose gold colour (still 22ct gold, of course) - but a lot a people prefer the older more yellow gold colour...

  • @jasonluchtel7974
    @jasonluchtel7974 8 днів тому

    Don't forget the specific gravity test. It's the ultimate test and never lies.

  • @christinekane6059
    @christinekane6059 Рік тому +8

    Absolutely stunned by the amount of information you supplied in this video as I've seen quite a few, but no one else explained, as good as you did, in checking out genuine coins, ie: in this case sovereigns 😂. Great job ❤

  • @watson946
    @watson946 Рік тому +2

    Not quite right at 10:30, tungsten has a very similar density to gold, so weight and dimensions would be similar for both. Although I don't know if any tungsten fake sovs are around. The mild steel ones are more likely i suppose.

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  Рік тому +1

      Thank you very much for that. Hopefully people will read this comment and learn appreciate it

  • @ysgoh1981
    @ysgoh1981 4 місяці тому +1

    Excellent intro. Thank you!😊

  • @shuggymac1658
    @shuggymac1658 3 роки тому +19

    Excellent video, I have a gold sovereign which is genuine, bought by my godmother as a christening present for me in 1965. I just checked with the magnet test, and whew it's non magnetic.

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you for your comment appreciate it. And glad your sovereign is real

    • @eyeflixAAA
      @eyeflixAAA 2 роки тому

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    • @pmarmify
      @pmarmify 2 роки тому +1

      A sovereign scale will tell in seconds as it checks the thickness, diameter & weight.

    • @petalwindsor1134
      @petalwindsor1134 Рік тому

      It wouldn't be ,your gran have it to you nearly 60 yrs ago. They didn't have much forgeries then like they do now. And back then people weren't on Facebook they read books and used dial telephones. Sound old hey? Just a few older than you.

    • @stephenmcsweeney7562
      @stephenmcsweeney7562 Рік тому

      Clever godmother

  • @MrEatuup
    @MrEatuup Рік тому +2

    Great video, where I could buy acid?

  • @holfeightyeight3375
    @holfeightyeight3375 2 роки тому +13

    As soon as he droped the 'proof' coin down onto the other coin I new right away. No collector would ever handle a proof this way :P.

  • @idalow6993
    @idalow6993 2 роки тому +1

    Great video man. I'm from newport, where abouts is your shop mate? like to come down and see the stuff you have for sale.

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  2 роки тому

      Hi mate. Thank you very much for your kind comment. I am sorry I gave the shop up just before Xmas

    • @ejkalegal3145
      @ejkalegal3145 2 роки тому

      @@AntiquesArena I hope you remembered to take all the gold out of the shop before you did....

  • @wonderwomanwww
    @wonderwomanwww 6 місяців тому

    Dear Sir,
    Thank you, thank you!!
    I just loved all the information you supplied in a short video.
    I’m in Utah, United States.
    I have 1916 St George coin like the one you have demonstrated. It belonged to my grandmother, who was born in 1900.
    It is inside a gold rim, and I wonder if there are other means to find out its value.
    I don’t quite know how to send you a picture of it.

  • @juandiegas8211
    @juandiegas8211 Рік тому +1

    I have a 1908 that has the right size and weight, but when the obverse is lined up correctly, the reverse is off (rotated) about 10 degrees. All others I have seen have been uniform on both sides. Is this ok? I haven't used a machine to check it because I have found no one that has one any where near me. The place I got it from is reputable, but these days, who really knows? I can only assume they check them first.

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  Рік тому

      Hi thank you for your comment. The coin being off slightly wouldn’t worry me tbh

    • @juandiegas8211
      @juandiegas8211 Рік тому

      @@AntiquesArena I found a guy with a Sigma Metalytics verifier. It came up authentic. All good. With all the fakes out there these days, you can't be too careful.

  • @StevenNagle-e7g
    @StevenNagle-e7g 6 місяців тому

    Very insightful.
    Wondering. Do sovereigns increase in value at the same rate as the Britannia's (proportionate to the level of gold in them)? I ask given the variance in collectability of some designs being more popular than others, and given that the gold content is lower in the sovereign.

  • @SANKARMADURAI
    @SANKARMADURAI Рік тому +1

    Super explaining sir good Iam gold appraiser nice speech and test Super sir

  • @rogeropie189
    @rogeropie189 Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for a very informative programme on Detecting false Sovereins ,
    Absolute magic

  • @petalwindsor1134
    @petalwindsor1134 Рік тому +1

    Thank you very much for your video sorry I can't send money,I'm not with any feasible way to do it. No credit card PayPal etc. Very sorry there. I have two sovereigns but one is a half sovereign and I'm guessing because it's smaller by at least about 1/3 cm or so or as big as an Australian 5¢ coin.
    How much does the half sovereign weigh please?

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for your comment. You don’t need to send me any money A half sovereign is 4 grams

  • @rogerandrews3460
    @rogerandrews3460 Рік тому

    Very informative and interesting to watch……and you also seem like a very nice guy…many thanks 😊 🙏

  • @rajendrabareto8065
    @rajendrabareto8065 Рік тому +1

    I have one 1917 that my father bought 40 years ago. I am planning to sell it. How much will it cost.

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  Рік тому

      A full sovereign would sell for around 360 to 400

  • @FredKimmel
    @FredKimmel 11 днів тому

    Old coins have additional value that may doiuble or triple the price of the gold in them. What if the gold is genuine, but the mint is faked? How can you tell that?

  • @kleinster99
    @kleinster99 Рік тому +1

    Great video. I’m new to sovereigns so big help. Thanks

  • @narendrakumarsaini4927
    @narendrakumarsaini4927 7 місяців тому +1

    Hey will you please tell me what is the worth of edwardvs 7 (1899)

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  7 місяців тому

      Thank you for your comment. I would think from 450 to 600 pounds

    • @narendrakumarsaini4927
      @narendrakumarsaini4927 7 місяців тому +1

      @@AntiquesArena if I have one where can I sell that

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  7 місяців тому

      @@narendrakumarsaini4927 eBay is a world wide platform or your local auction house

    • @narendrakumarsaini4927
      @narendrakumarsaini4927 7 місяців тому

      @@AntiquesArena a sovereign gold holds the value of gold only ?? or it could be sold more than it's gold value as a antique

  • @Xxxyy693
    @Xxxyy693 4 місяці тому

    Good information, it means I have original .😊

  • @horsthund4418
    @horsthund4418 10 місяців тому

    Thank you very much for this short, very, very nice, informative Video and best rgds. from Germany to Wales!!!

  • @spurtikus1
    @spurtikus1 3 роки тому +2

    So glad I found this vid. I was on the electronic Bay and someone was selling 2 sovereigns from a "house clearance".Same date as well. I was watching but got busy and they sold for 26 quid. I felt sick thinking I missed out on a good deal.
    The coins being sold looked all shiny and thick just like the fake you display. I feel happy now and thank you.

    • @petalwindsor1134
      @petalwindsor1134 Рік тому

      That's very odd. As mine I bought for $800 without a coin holder to wear here in Australia. $26 quid or $52 Au. is far too cheap to buy a sovereign for.

  • @neyazalam1038
    @neyazalam1038 7 місяців тому

    I have 1911 gold coin george 4 weighing 7.970 gram 16 k 65 % gold how wld i get

  • @Sarah-ct3nf
    @Sarah-ct3nf 3 роки тому +3

    Thanks for the helpful video.

  • @nicholasblakiston6297
    @nicholasblakiston6297 11 місяців тому

    Keep in mind there is such a thing as a Piedfort sovereign that has twice the thickness of a standard sovereign but should also have twice the weight.

    • @richieflesfadar6893
      @richieflesfadar6893 6 місяців тому

      True... but Piedfort sovereigns didn't appear until 2017.

  • @g7eit
    @g7eit 2 роки тому

    I always weigh and measure first. Great video, regards to the valleys.

  • @kossakken
    @kossakken 2 роки тому +1

    I bought a 1879 half sovereign from a dealership. Looks good, has the correct markings, the weight is correct. The problem is, it has George V on it...Shouldn't it be Victoria?

    • @arnoldgreen2758
      @arnoldgreen2758 2 роки тому

      Not neccasrily

    • @240dc
      @240dc Рік тому +3

      I'm not sure why the other comment suggests "not necessarily". George V Gold Sovereign coins were only minted by the Royal Mint between the years 1911-1932. George V was born in 1865, so he'd only have been fourteen years old in 1879. Maybe somebody else can educate me, but I can't see how any sovereign produced by the Royal Mint would ever have had the head of George V during the reign of Queen Victoria. Maybe it's intended to be some sort of commemorative/tribute type of coin from somewhere, not produced by the Royal Mint.

  • @kittys5375
    @kittys5375 Рік тому

    Hi, I have a 3gram miniature with no grooved edges,non dated,non-magnetic Victoria sovereign coin. Is it a fake?

  • @Bharatyadav11
    @Bharatyadav11 9 місяців тому

    Hey I have a queen victoria coin from 1891 in India. How much can I sell it for

  • @yoyoyo479
    @yoyoyo479 2 роки тому +1

    U can get under c sovereigns 18 c I just recently tested one of my sovereigns at a jewellers and tested 18 c , 7.88 weighted . Sovereigns should be 7.98 but it was dated 1909 with what looked like a lot of wear so the .1 under seemed fair for the date and condition being very worn , but it was 18 c

    • @throwachair
      @throwachair 2 роки тому +1

      possibly faked but still made of gold, there was a large market for it once, they were faked because of the premium sovs traded for over spot, either way you still have a gold coin, which is never a bad thing.

    • @yoyoyo479
      @yoyoyo479 2 роки тому +1

      @@throwachair yes I knew it was made of gold just felt it was off colour and something about it was telling me it wasn’t right, I sold it end up losing about 50£ in c difference got like 280 if was 22 c would got about 330. Could been worse and it be worthless , and 280£ out of pocket not 50£ in c difference,

  • @dimitrpsyho5729
    @dimitrpsyho5729 2 місяці тому

    May i ask : there is a 1927 SOUTH AFRICA - UK King GEORGE V Vintage OLD GOLD SOVEREIGN Coin NGC i95627 (EUR 5,846.58euro) and a SOUTH AFRICA 1927 King George V 1 SOVEREIGN MS64+ GOLD COIN (1548,79euro). IF both coins are real gold, why is there SUCH a big difference in price between these two coins on eBay?

  • @woolley1554
    @woolley1554 3 роки тому +1

    Nice video,easy to follow,no waffle

  • @rogerandrews3460
    @rogerandrews3460 Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing the love, collecting and joy Walter🙂

  • @Jovdnigazzz
    @Jovdnigazzz 2 роки тому

    Hello sir I'm from India I got few of these coins similar to which you are showing in video with Victoria DG 1911 tiny in size could you please make me understand how does this make value for me?

  • @andybell8887
    @andybell8887 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks very much, great video, really helpful.

  • @PittwaterMowingAustralia
    @PittwaterMowingAustralia 2 роки тому

    Thanks for this info Great clear precise

  • @DavidVallieres
    @DavidVallieres 3 роки тому +2

    Fantastic info!

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  3 роки тому

      Thank you for your comment I appreciate it

  • @jinshajb3908
    @jinshajb3908 2 роки тому

    Hello sir, if we are having a gold sovereign what should we do next.If we exchange it what will we get....

    • @ejkalegal3145
      @ejkalegal3145 2 роки тому +1

      Another asset deemed to be of equal value....

  • @MadhulikaVerma-bq3sr
    @MadhulikaVerma-bq3sr Рік тому

    Sir mere pass 1 coin hai Victoria ka use bechna hai aur uska kitne paise milenge

  • @Videlrose
    @Videlrose Рік тому

    I found 5 in my mums piggy bank they are shinny and thin same print and I don’t want to use acid on them cause they were my mum rip
    I’m thinking of going to A coins dealer to see if they’re real or are that is so cool but I’m still gonna keep them even if they’re fake because they were hers she has literally a piggybank full of UK money and she’s never been to the UK like my dad from Scotland but he doesn’t remember having anything in there because they’re hers

  • @AdrianSams
    @AdrianSams 10 місяців тому

    Really enjoyed the video. Thanks

  • @gambit8766
    @gambit8766 Рік тому

    Thank you for the info, I could tell which one was fake when you brought the coins out though, if a coin thats over a hundred years old looks like it was made yesterday, be very suspicious,
    thats the firs sighn that not all is right. 100-year-old gold should not be shiny like that, and if it is then its ether a fake or have been polished and had material removed (less gold in the coin then).

  • @mikego18753
    @mikego18753 Рік тому +1

    Just looking at utube& there,s lemmy dealing gold!
    Cheers mate.

  • @aidomeautos1555
    @aidomeautos1555 3 роки тому

    and will the genuine gold coin stick to the magnet or not pls?

    • @paganphil100
      @paganphil100 2 роки тому +1

      Aidome Auto's: Gold is non-magnetic so it shouldn't stick if its genuine. If it does then you've got a fake.

  • @EtcilYasam
    @EtcilYasam 6 днів тому

    What if a counterfeiter comes up with the brilliant idea of striking a fake sovereign on 9ca gold?

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  6 днів тому

      The the weight would be wrong and 9 ct would react to the acid test also

  • @farhatali9744
    @farhatali9744 2 роки тому

    I'VE 1934 COIN I WANT SALE WHAT IRS IT MARKET VALUE

  • @darrenwelling7562
    @darrenwelling7562 Рік тому +1

    There are fakes made of 22 crt so actually it would be worth testing in with 22crt acid. Or a much more expensive option would be to invest in a xrf testing machine. Many dealers have one.

  • @nimatshering19
    @nimatshering19 3 роки тому

    How to sell the old coins at pgs gold and coins

  • @elisabethkeane9988
    @elisabethkeane9988 2 роки тому

    I have a tiny tiny gold I think it’s a soverine I found in an old jewellery box in a broken ring. Can you appraise it. Looks like a turbon on the head . Side.

  • @kshak3125
    @kshak3125 2 роки тому

    Will the 9k acid also work on 14k jewelry?

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  2 роки тому

      The 9ct acid will have no reaction on 14 so you can use it to see if it is real. If it bubbles up it’s fake. If you have little to no reaction you know it’s greater than 9ct so confirms it that way

    • @belhadas
      @belhadas 2 роки тому

      @@AntiquesArena any reason not to use 18k tester on a sovereign? Would that be safe too?

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  2 роки тому +1

      @@belhadas yes but the 18 acid after 20 seconds or so will start to bubble so don’t leave it on too long

  • @moisesalcaraz9428
    @moisesalcaraz9428 2 роки тому +1

    Yo tengo una 1909

  • @greenfroggaming736
    @greenfroggaming736 3 роки тому +2

    Top job sir loved the vid i have just got into this scene I have my first sov from internet bullion post the modern 2021 sov is very copper in colour I’m not kean on this would like other peoples views on this thankyou xx

    • @throwachair
      @throwachair 2 роки тому

      old sovs had silver in the alloy, new ones actually have copper, don't think the mint will ever go back to silver alloy as it is now so much more expensive than copper, I like the old colour too, but at the end of the day they are all gold, keep stacking, it's addictive.

  • @brucejensen3081
    @brucejensen3081 Рік тому +1

    The details are off in the fake one. Like the tail is way off. Everything about it is off. I wouldn't even bother with a magnet

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  Рік тому

      Thank you for your comment. I am glad you are experienced enough to see just off looking. Unfortunately there are so many who would get caught by this fake

    • @brucejensen3081
      @brucejensen3081 Рік тому

      @@AntiquesArena I think you should get a image of an example of the the proper coin and expand the image and look at the fine details and look at the fine details with a loupe on the coin to see if they match up. If it's a key date that is more pricey, make sure the ñumbers in the year are exactly the same. Looking at known fakes of those key dates helps too.

  • @davidkeith8425
    @davidkeith8425 2 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing Walter

  • @sarumike
    @sarumike Рік тому

    Great video. Knew the proof coin was fake 😂. But good info. I would add only buy from reputable dealers and if the price is too good to be true it probably is a fake

  • @constantinvaldor3742
    @constantinvaldor3742 3 роки тому

    would you acid a 2022 Britainia?

    • @ejkalegal3145
      @ejkalegal3145 2 роки тому

      Would you acid a beautiful woman??

    • @constantinvaldor3742
      @constantinvaldor3742 2 роки тому

      @@ejkalegal3145 depending on a person's religion evidently lol

    • @ejkalegal3145
      @ejkalegal3145 2 роки тому

      @@constantinvaldor3742 lol religion has nawt to do with it.

    • @constantinvaldor3742
      @constantinvaldor3742 2 роки тому

      @@ejkalegal3145 okay more likely then lol

    • @ejkalegal3145
      @ejkalegal3145 2 роки тому

      @@constantinvaldor3742 keep religion out of it - it was a stupid comment.

  • @GR19611
    @GR19611 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks, Good tip about using 9ct acid and it is none destructive on 22 ct sovereigns .

    • @ejkalegal3145
      @ejkalegal3145 2 роки тому

      I would never allow someone to put acid on my sovs. I don't care if it affects them or not!

  • @nathanlane7467
    @nathanlane7467 2 роки тому +1

    If you compare the counterfeit 1911 sovereign to a genuine 1911 proof, you should be able to see how genuinely mushy the fake is. The details on a real one in that condition are sharp.

  • @johnnaumowicz9043
    @johnnaumowicz9043 Рік тому

    Fake coins are like fake people.?

  • @JohnMitch
    @JohnMitch 9 днів тому

    I think the weight test alone indicates a fake or genuine coin

  • @الجوكر-ق1س4ظ
    @الجوكر-ق1س4ظ 2 роки тому

    I want to tell you that I have such a gold coin of 1911. Please tell me if I can make some money from it.... Thank you

  • @mohameditsenplitz8988
    @mohameditsenplitz8988 3 роки тому +1

    In stead of fooling around with acid, buy a catalog. Then you would know 1911 is the only for George V proofs, and that it has a plain edge.

  • @gunnargundersen3787
    @gunnargundersen3787 3 роки тому +1

    Great video.

  • @solachesis451
    @solachesis451 2 роки тому

    thanks for this! I just bought my first off eBay, I knew about magnets and I have scales, their photo has it on some scales and it's the correct weight, but I would check anyway, because it could have been a different coin haha. They had a good chunk of good reviews and 100% positive feedback, so I'm not too worried

  • @islamredamohamed8346
    @islamredamohamed8346 3 роки тому +1

    I have l gold 1918

  • @normahamilton2985
    @normahamilton2985 Рік тому

    Just checked my coins and 1 is fake. Thanks for the info.

  • @sinancamlca3413
    @sinancamlca3413 3 роки тому

    Bende bu paradan var satmak istiyorum nekadar eder

  • @holdfast7657
    @holdfast7657 Рік тому

    I'd drill into one side of that fake. Even as a filler, they need marking to save someone down the line buying a fake.

  • @kellylewton9846
    @kellylewton9846 3 роки тому +1

    Brilliant thanks.

  • @markchristopherwright
    @markchristopherwright 3 роки тому

    Great video thanks!

  • @pzphilipos
    @pzphilipos 2 роки тому

    Thank you!

  • @MainsandCrosses
    @MainsandCrosses Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @stankarelsen2394
    @stankarelsen2394 3 роки тому +2

    Nice to know, Walter, all tough I will not find a sovereign that easy here in Holland. Maybe at any of my future holidays to England, who knows. But first we have to fight Covid so we can travel save to the UK again.

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  3 роки тому

      Hi Stan thank you for your comment and support appreciate it mate. If your ever in the uk and Wales pop in

    • @stankarelsen2394
      @stankarelsen2394 3 роки тому

      @@AntiquesArena unfortunally it will not be this year but for sure next year and if the opportunity is there I will visit you certainly!!!

    • @yomismo1888
      @yomismo1888 2 роки тому +2

      @Stan Karelsen, you can buy Sovereigns easily in a lot of Germany online coin shops. They ship EU wide.

  • @mr.openroadmedia9684
    @mr.openroadmedia9684 2 роки тому

    Very good video

  • @boarbot7829
    @boarbot7829 2 роки тому

    7.98 to be precise. That is fairly important.

  • @tonymason8481
    @tonymason8481 3 роки тому +2

    Iv just been weighing my full sovereign one is weighing 8.1 grams the rest weigh 8 grams or just under, is it ok ?

    • @williamwhitehouse8214
      @williamwhitehouse8214 3 роки тому

      Buy the acid for 6 pounds, the acid will allow you to test many sovereigns. Its well worth buying when it costs over 300 quid a sovereign.

  • @AmitKumar-fh4yc
    @AmitKumar-fh4yc 3 роки тому +1

    I have 1 gold coin 1909 old

  • @sestrelbethesda9450
    @sestrelbethesda9450 2 роки тому

    Seen a few on Fb market place, mounted in rings. This of course makes things difficult as how to weigh the coin separately 🤔

    • @J1122
      @J1122 2 роки тому

      not at all.

    • @sestrelbethesda9450
      @sestrelbethesda9450 2 роки тому

      @@J1122 really helpful 🥱

    • @J1122
      @J1122 2 роки тому

      @@sestrelbethesda9450 you just remove the sov unmount it - the rings will most likely be 9ct scrap.

    • @sestrelbethesda9450
      @sestrelbethesda9450 2 роки тому

      @@J1122 fine in a shop. There's always ones on fb market place. The sellers are the keen on letting you dismount a coin..

    • @J1122
      @J1122 2 роки тому

      @@sestrelbethesda9450 Some solid advice here. Buy fractional Gold & Silver within your locality. Personally, I am stacking Gold Britannias & Gold Sovereigns & Silver Britannias too from various different dealers. I actually have my own business. All the best to you & your goals.

  • @leeannerose8393
    @leeannerose8393 2 роки тому

    Thank you, very helpful. ;)

  • @leoncChannel
    @leoncChannel 2 роки тому

    Got a full sovereign coin ring 1903 and half a sovereign coin not exact on date and a beautiful small figure gold statue pendant of saint George

  • @robinbennett3531
    @robinbennett3531 Рік тому

    I thought the fake one just looked wrong, too proofy ( looked new) and mushy design unlike a (special) proof coin should.

  • @StruanRobertson29
    @StruanRobertson29 Рік тому

    Not a very good con Artist if he brought a ferrous "soverign" to a jeweler. I mean it would be virtually impossibe for it not to be spotted as a fake within the 1st 10 seconds!!!

  • @marcusherts9345
    @marcusherts9345 2 роки тому

    Don’t put the magnet in a pocket near your mobile phone!😳

  • @ΘανασηςΚωνσταντινου-φ6ξ

    Good job.
    The horse and the horseman was on steroids on fake one.

  • @sarahb2652
    @sarahb2652 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks Walter, really interesting.😊👍

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  3 роки тому

      Hi Sarah. Thank you for your comment and support

  • @aponiening
    @aponiening 3 роки тому

    Very interesting, i have one of that coin too 1911, once i brought it the pawnshop to test it if its real or not, and yes it real 22k gold ❤️

  • @SuperJV4x
    @SuperJV4x 3 роки тому

    do you think that buying Sovereigns from a company like Apmex, its probably a safe bet that they tested it?

  • @eyeflixAAA
    @eyeflixAAA 2 роки тому

    I wanna talk to u

  • @huntingtreasure8855
    @huntingtreasure8855 3 роки тому

    i would know the deference they didnt make proof coins in 1911 to 1932 for

    • @mohameditsenplitz8988
      @mohameditsenplitz8988 3 роки тому

      He may be an antique dealer but he doesn't know anything about coins.

  • @vasilemocanu7473
    @vasilemocanu7473 2 роки тому +1

    Oneda super

  • @aidomeautos1555
    @aidomeautos1555 3 роки тому

    hi so based on your video, which of those two coins was fake gold? the dark 8.0 or the new one weighing 5,2? please

  • @shauncorless8965
    @shauncorless8965 2 роки тому +1

    How to tell easy those on eBay are fake 🤔 only buy from reputable dealer,s 👍you can tell that's a fake 200 yds away in a fog

  • @14percentviking
    @14percentviking Рік тому

    you had one job of getting the camera to focus. how frustrating!

    • @AntiquesArena
      @AntiquesArena  Рік тому

      I had a dozen jobs. Camera man. Writer. Star. Reader her and loads more. I try to help if your not happy don’t watch

  • @SrimanArcharyaJBC
    @SrimanArcharyaJBC 3 роки тому +1

    My father Bhagwanji Mepa Chitroda and his father Bhagwan Mepa Ji Chitroda came to the UK on a ancient mission where he found and traced a Hando a Indian pot, it was full of Sovereign coins from my ancient Empire in Britain. And he gave it to his fraternal English Scottish Welsh and Irish people all where contemporary working class contemporary people. Many of the coins where made into sovereign rings pendants bracelets etc. They should be held on to as each coin was given to a ancient family connected to an ancient Kingdom in Britain before the 9th century. This was known as operation Hando and in India it was known as Wando. 🤴🏽🕉🔺➕

  • @fragdad
    @fragdad 3 місяці тому

    Your not selling that for £300, now. 😂