Fake Morgan Dollars at a Flea Market! How to identify fake coins.

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  • @TheQuickSilver101
    @TheQuickSilver101 Рік тому +44

    I appreciate you going over this and I appreciate the other person for being willing to reach out and admit that they purchased counterfeit coins

  • @jefftidwell8783
    @jefftidwell8783 8 місяців тому +101

    The silver alone is worth 20 dollars each . If they are selling 3 for 40 dollars that’s your first red flag.

    • @Mike.The.Jeweler
      @Mike.The.Jeweler 8 місяців тому +2

      Melt on Morgan's is well over 20 now, for sure should've been biggest red flag

    • @joshrockwell8913
      @joshrockwell8913 8 місяців тому +2

      They actually sold 3 for 20$ the whatnot seller doubles whatever sale price is for the whatnot streamers profit

    • @marcob.7801
      @marcob.7801 7 місяців тому +3

      It's your ONLY and most ASSURED RED FLAG! Con men depend on human greed!

    • @hubster4477
      @hubster4477 6 місяців тому +2

      Not if they dont know what they have. Like precious paintings found at garage sales.

    • @lucasFranks-ex7kb
      @lucasFranks-ex7kb 6 місяців тому +1

      4 is real ??

  • @ihustleforit
    @ihustleforit 9 місяців тому +48

    Magnet test works the best and takes 2 seconds. 99% of the fakes stick to a magnet. The ones that dont usually can be found out by weight. Your methods are good too.

    • @Yankeepride03
      @Yankeepride03 8 місяців тому +2

      Not true. Many of them are non magnetic 🧲

    • @ihustleforit
      @ihustleforit 8 місяців тому +7

      @@Yankeepride03 100% true. Ive had a shop since 2014 and 9 out of ten that come in are magnetic. I didnt say all but the majority certainly are. and again, when they arent, the weight is usually off.

    • @rdioactvgmr
      @rdioactvgmr 6 місяців тому +1

      @@ihustleforit Copper reacts to magnets the same way as silver. Copper and silver are ferromagnetic meaning, most fakes now are made of copper.

    • @keywellcoinsmafiametals8726
      @keywellcoinsmafiametals8726 3 місяці тому

      @ihustleforit most of these replicas coming from China are made of a brass or copper metal and don't stick. Not a 100% effective test for these, but yes generally a good easy test to do

    • @ihustleforit
      @ihustleforit 3 місяці тому

      @@keywellcoinsmafiametals8726 oh yeah i know....its just cheaper to do with the ferrous metals than the copper/brass but sure they definitely do use those as well but imo its even easier to tell. The best ones ive personally seen have been the older ones. Really the first thign should be is a magnet and that will eliminate 90% of the fakes...., after that a scale. rarely if ever, will they pass both, and if they do and they still dont look good i will just scratch it.

  • @AppalachianHistoryDetectives
    @AppalachianHistoryDetectives 5 місяців тому +17

    I was at a Bazaar in Baghdad Iraq and a local had a box of these Morgan Dollars for sale for $10 each. They looked real but my buddy said they were all fake. He saved me some money that's for sure.

  • @davidross5169
    @davidross5169 8 місяців тому +35

    Old cash redgesters had a marble top to tap a coin on to test it.

    • @JohnHam-ge9kd
      @JohnHam-ge9kd 6 місяців тому +7

      ive seen that ,but had no idea what it was for ,im 60

    • @erichathaway8104
      @erichathaway8104 4 місяці тому +8

      The good ones "ring true" that's where the saying comes from

  • @philipcarroll5199
    @philipcarroll5199 Рік тому +21

    You can hear when they rub together that they are not silver. I have always been able to hear the silver tones even when they are dropped in my hand as change. Thank you for sharing and helping your viewers and the girl.

    • @Spooky1862
      @Spooky1862 11 місяців тому +1

      Exactly. 90% silver coins click when they make contact with each other; they don’t ring.

    • @PHUCKyoutube689
      @PHUCKyoutube689 9 місяців тому +2

      Growing up my dad had a vending machine business and he would use a coin counter, you could always hear the 90% when one would hit the stack. You could even hear the war nickles when one of those would drop down.

    • @liquidelectrum
      @liquidelectrum 5 місяців тому +1

      Before garbage clad coins everyone knew the sound of silver. Just one more life skill we have lost as a nation.

  • @joseramirez1406
    @joseramirez1406 3 місяці тому +7

    I was dooped as well. I bought Morgans at the flea market. . Came home, and my buddy google said that Morgans must weight 26.73 g. Mine all weight 19 g. Paid $300 for a box of coins, dude put the Morgans on top about 10 of them. First time coin buyer. Lesson learned!

  • @RockReynolds
    @RockReynolds 8 місяців тому +8

    I was very impressed by the "fakes". Glad I'm not a Coin Collector.
    --- Somebody had some very impressive "stamping Molds".
    --- Makes one wonder, "Where'd they get THOSE???"

  • @noicue8078
    @noicue8078 Рік тому +9

    Great video! Thank you for your time and for showing us quite a number of ways to protect ourselves against fakes. 👍🙏

  • @liquidelectrum
    @liquidelectrum 5 місяців тому +7

    Watching 9 months after posting this video, I found some fakes today, and determined they were fake before I got scammed. The ping was too high, and the coin was too thin. The patina was too wrong. I’m glad I noticed the signs of a fake. I told the shop owner they were fake. It’s a crime to sell fakes. Always report it when you see it.

  • @j.sayler6330
    @j.sayler6330 Рік тому +61

    The seller at the flea market is responsible for passing counterfeit money. If it's intentional, he's a criminal; if it's by mistake, he is too ignorant to be selling coins. At a minimum, the police should have confiscated them.

    • @Kennylaggins
      @Kennylaggins 6 місяців тому +1

      Maybe if they were trying to use them as $1. Not as a collectible.

    • @JohnHam-ge9kd
      @JohnHam-ge9kd 6 місяців тому

      the fucking police ,back the blue till it happens to you,to be counterfeit money it has to be in circulation at the time.itill you have ever been innocent and in a cage or"guilty"and in a cage you wont understand.

    • @stuartmoore6310
      @stuartmoore6310 5 місяців тому +2

      Sorry Karen, cops don't show up at flea markets to bust Mooks selling trinkets.

    • @marianmoses9604
      @marianmoses9604 5 місяців тому +3

      I just encountered exactly such a seller in my town two days ago. He was selling key date fakes of Morgan’s and Mercury Dimes in fake PCGS slabs. All counterfeits from China. The BIG tip-off? The 1916-D PCGS MS63 Mercs were a real “bargain.” Stickered for $20.00! Lol 😂

    • @larrydrozd2740
      @larrydrozd2740 Місяць тому

      @@stuartmoore6310 Actually, that would be secret service, they handle counterfeit.

  • @mrvrose9999
    @mrvrose9999 Рік тому +18

    Please be careful, some counterfeit coins will pass the Sigma test as they are made of real precious metals. I bought a fake Sovereign coin that was made of real 22k gold. The mint mark for the year of issue did not exist, it was never minted. That took a bit of research. I was able to return it two days later for a full refund.

    • @1964catt
      @1964catt 8 місяців тому +3

      If it's real gold keep it cause it's gold by itself not cause it's a coin

    • @justinscott3001
      @justinscott3001 4 місяці тому +2

      @@1964catt Depends on how much was paid for it....

    • @TheAstilesus
      @TheAstilesus 4 місяці тому

      Good advice for a coin collector. If you're in it for the metal, it depends on what the spot price is.

  • @swilliams937
    @swilliams937 Рік тому +170

    How to identify fake Morgan Dollars at a flea market:
    1. They're at a flea market. 😉

    • @mrsspegtacular6484
      @mrsspegtacular6484 Рік тому

      😆

    • @diegosuarez1563
      @diegosuarez1563 9 місяців тому +4

      So true.

    • @diegosuarez1563
      @diegosuarez1563 9 місяців тому +2

      So true!

    • @kingjoe3rd
      @kingjoe3rd 8 місяців тому +10

      Not necessarily true. The ones in this video were easy to spot, plus you can test them before buying with an app, and anyone that won't allow you to obviously has something to hide.

    • @lindathomas2350
      @lindathomas2350 8 місяців тому +4

      You have a good point there. I have bought sterling silver silverware at the flea market for almost nothing however. That pocket pinger sounds good to me!

  • @jenniferkline4196
    @jenniferkline4196 Рік тому +3

    Also (because this is my second comment) lol
    If I ever feel like a coin is fake once,I educate myself a little more,I will also know who to send them to!!.
    I am so glad I found your channel!.
    I certainly appreciate you educating people like myself who is new an absolute rookie to this,but enjoy it so much with my three small grandkids❤

  • @williambones3487
    @williambones3487 6 місяців тому +5

    Did you know the old cash registers had a slab of marble above the drawer to test coins ?

  • @johnjacobs1625
    @johnjacobs1625 Рік тому +9

    I thought Brass as soon as u Scratched it! You have a Good Eye SPEG! Cheers JJ

  • @kingjoe3rd
    @kingjoe3rd 8 місяців тому +6

    The 1882 one was what I picked, and it was right. My reasoning was because the rest had this weird dark color around the edges of everything which is indicative of someone purposefully trying to darken them, and the real one had a worn down face that is hard to fake without leaving mechanical marks.

    • @TheAstilesus
      @TheAstilesus 4 місяці тому +1

      I picked number four because the font on the word liberty on the head band looked odd on all the rest. I usually take a real morgan for comparison, if I am looking for coins.

  • @henryshockem9242
    @henryshockem9242 4 місяці тому +2

    I have one of those ring gadgets. I love it. Its great, I've never got burned while using it. That pocket pinger and a magnet will really improve your chances for not getting burned.

  • @TheOriginalDJMoses
    @TheOriginalDJMoses 4 місяці тому +1

    haha as soon as I heard the bell sound and the sustained decay of the sound I was like "I gotta go pick up some coins"!

  • @HerbieRobinson
    @HerbieRobinson 10 місяців тому +4

    Regarding your three coin test, you didn't need the magnets scale or sigma to know the 1902-O was not a genuine Mint product.
    The reverse is a pre 1901 New Orleans reverse with narrow wing gap, numismatists refer to it as a C3 reverse.
    Do some research on the micro-o contemporary circulating counterfeit family which are usually sterling silver and correct weight but many of them have incorrect reverses and can be more valuable than genuine Morgans.

  • @getsmart2594
    @getsmart2594 8 місяців тому +4

    @1:50 number 4 is the real one. I see its sharper numerals and sharper letters than the others and there is no dark background stain. A FEW MOMENTS LATER.......... @3:30.... right on ! I was correct. There are some other measurements that you can also look for manually. circumference, thickness and diameter. There are also die marks that are the same for many different FAKE COIN years, as to where they would of had different dies at the mint. - Great video, I am a novice and have bought a lot of bad coins for very good deals.

    • @jacobg6528
      @jacobg6528 3 місяці тому +1

      Finally a good comment lol. Why are people thinking number 5 was real?

    • @doctordynomyt2417
      @doctordynomyt2417 2 місяці тому

      Yes, you can see the Lustre on #4 very early in the video. Not all circulated Morgans will have Lustre, but that one does, and zero fakes will have it since they're plated and we're never struck in a die

  • @pauldentler7127
    @pauldentler7127 10 місяців тому +2

    I'm a novice Morgan Dollar collector & picked out #4 almost immediately. I looked at the obvious gaps of the wing feather tips compared to the details exhibited by #4 & there was no comparison.

  • @cyberleaderandy1
    @cyberleaderandy1 Рік тому +11

    I bought a Morgan from a coin dealer at a street market in the UK. I'd gone a few yards when i realised it was a fake because the heads two sides werent in the correct relationship to each other. He gave me the money back but put it back on his stall. He knew it was fake but didnt care and was selling it as real.

  • @MoDzAudio
    @MoDzAudio Рік тому +4

    Damn at the end I thought you struck gold for a minute there lol. Great video as always. This is what I learned from Flea Market sellers that sell coins, 1. there almost always fake or, 2. there that overpriced that your not gonna buy them anyway which is why I just never buy coins from Flea Markets.

    • @KennethWhitman-o1p
      @KennethWhitman-o1p Рік тому

      There is an online site named Temu. They sell made in China counterfeit 1878 Morgan's and another example is 2017 Silver American Eagle. I have examples of these. I wonder why law enforcement allows this company to continue to commit out and out fraud.

  • @regentraynor8443
    @regentraynor8443 Рік тому +4

    Wish u would have used calipers. They were right there. I have several that r 2.9mm thick n lots of people say they need b 2.4mm

  • @jimthompson9992
    @jimthompson9992 Рік тому +5

    Good information, as always, SpegTacular....the ring of REAL silver....so nice! Saving my pennies in the hope of getting a Sigma one day! Take care, be safe and God bless! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @JohnSmith-zw8vp
    @JohnSmith-zw8vp 9 місяців тому +28

    Secret Service: Why don't you have a seat right over there...

    • @Keith-rk4td
      @Keith-rk4td 7 місяців тому

      Or get rid of the problem (Wish and Temu).

    • @BaseK59
      @BaseK59 7 місяців тому +4

      they don't do shit about it

    • @pietrocarruthers2137
      @pietrocarruthers2137 5 місяців тому +1

      Lol, they don't even care about fake silver eagles, let alone fake Morgans

    • @JohnSmith-zw8vp
      @JohnSmith-zw8vp 5 місяців тому

      @@pietrocarruthers2137 There's even fake silver dimes/quarters!! This don't count as counterfeiting?

    • @TheAstilesus
      @TheAstilesus 4 місяці тому

      @@pietrocarruthers2137 I think it is because the coins aren't used as currency, and they don't have enough resources to deal with the real counterfeit problem: foreign hundred-dollar bills.

  • @jacktupp4358
    @jacktupp4358 8 місяців тому +1

    0:25 - Paused for first impressions. Just at first glance, the two on the left look off. The one in the center - the patina looks "too good" like it was applied. Top right the off color(goldish sheen) is a little worrisome but it's my second choice because the ware looks very consistent. Bottom right is my guess for the real one. Love the flat dullness on the luster(or lack of luster) and the ware looks right.

  • @matchoo4050
    @matchoo4050 6 місяців тому +2

    you could also jingle them in your hand. thats a good way to tell by listening.

  • @maxf7351
    @maxf7351 11 місяців тому +3

    Hola. Am so glad to find a current vid made by an experienced & organized numismatist on this important topic. So many online sites selling Chinese mass produced fake silver coins/bullion at stupid low $, & new collectors & anyone looking to make a quick buck, or who aren't schooled on coin or silver unwittingly buying that stuff, we've got a steady supply of economy destroying fake bullion being injected directly into our economy's bloodstream. This vid shows that it may be more prolific than we hear about.

  • @alfredweaver5390
    @alfredweaver5390 3 місяці тому +1

    Use a magnet to test if you don’t have a pocket pinger plus a set of electronic scales to check proper weight.

  • @Wyld1one
    @Wyld1one 6 місяців тому +2

    Yeah I can hear the difference. The fake ones have a harsh high tone. I'd almost say like a sawtooth wave. The real silver one sounds more like a bell

  • @Nancy-y8q1n
    @Nancy-y8q1n 6 місяців тому +5

    if it's over the gram weight it's fake....remember coins don't gain weight

  • @crazy4mopar
    @crazy4mopar Рік тому +5

    Every Morgan and Liberty dollar coin I found at Kobe Swap Meet in San Diego was fake. Everyone

  • @BrianFolks
    @BrianFolks 8 місяців тому +1

    I can hear silver coins in a cash register. Once heard a lady at the drugstore sticker hand in the dime a section and I heard some. I bought all of them off of her. She had no idea what they were.

  • @pdxeddie1111
    @pdxeddie1111 Місяць тому +1

    they sound the same to me or the difference is so slight i can't tell

  • @joerenaud8292
    @joerenaud8292 8 місяців тому +1

    I've had problems even with antique dealers who sell a lot of silver/gold coins, that sterling silver does in fact have magnetic properties, yes diamagnetism is real which means all metals have some measure of magnetic properties, just not the ferrite type. But of course antique dealers don't want to hear that kind of thing when it comes to selling sterling ware. They automatically dismiss any such claims when trying to prove to them silver does have magnetic properties.

  • @ericw3517
    @ericw3517 6 місяців тому +1

    Is nothing sacred anymore? I used to think $100 bills were the only things you really had to worry about. Now it's morgans, eagles, peace dollars, everything.

  • @drovoseg
    @drovoseg Рік тому +3

    It's yellow inside, so these scammers they sell gold instead of silver, it's awful!

  • @RonaldButler-e1o
    @RonaldButler-e1o Рік тому

    Great video as always. What river were you on at the end of the video?

  • @bouncerslabrealnature9143
    @bouncerslabrealnature9143 7 місяців тому +2

    We recently had a couple of folks try to sell us fake Morgan Dollars, 1923 peace dollars , gold Maple leafs, silver eagle coins, silver bars and Gold One ounce bars....All magnetic ⚠️😡Yes, everything was fake except the dimes , quarters and halves.

  • @fredfritts3598
    @fredfritts3598 8 місяців тому

    Bought 200.00 dollars worth in China at a flea market one dollar apiece. They were inspected at customs and allowed in country. My son gave most of them away as gifts. He took two to a coin shop where they purchased them for? of money. The coin shop owner called me a few weeks later threating to sue as they were fakes. I know the value of fake ones now are much greater than what the coin shop paid 4 them.

  • @WWFCOHIO
    @WWFCOHIO Рік тому +2

    Love my pocket pinger… bought quite a bit off of eBay and only got 3 fakes 😅

  • @robero11
    @robero11 Рік тому +5

    Just ordered 2 pingers. Thanks for the discount code 😊
    Two for 60 with a $6.00 discount total $54.00

    • @Spegtacular
      @Spegtacular  Рік тому +3

      Let people know what kinda discount you got if you don’t mind. ❤️

  • @MikeBarbarossa
    @MikeBarbarossa 3 місяці тому +1

    Knew it was 5. My method- look at the word 'states' on the coin
    The real one has a nice, aligned circular angle of the letters
    If you go back and look 1:38 the word "states' looks wonky and misaligned on it seems all the fakes made

    • @jacobg6528
      @jacobg6528 3 місяці тому +1

      @MikeBarbarossa It was number 4 though? Did you not watch him number them ? Called the 82 was real right as I saw it.

  • @Walter-wo5sz
    @Walter-wo5sz 2 місяці тому

    So why does the federal government allow the importation & sale of counterfeit currency? They seem to really pick and choose which laws to enforce and who they enforce them against.

  • @tommystacker3286
    @tommystacker3286 Рік тому +1

    Good vid Speg.
    Are there any visual clues that would let you know they are fake?

    • @Spegtacular
      @Spegtacular  Рік тому +2

      The fact that each one immediately looked like different thicknesses and Morgan seemed a little sloppy. The “perfect” toning on the one followed by the luster on the worn one.
      Several minor details became big red flags while I was watching the video live.

  • @jamescabaniss5857
    @jamescabaniss5857 4 місяці тому +1

    So to test by hitting it to hear the sound, you HAVE to have a fake one.

  • @williamguirl7735
    @williamguirl7735 Рік тому +1

    The look & weight will give most fakes away, then its the pinger, then a scale, seen so many more fakes in the last 6 years.

  • @joelp6197
    @joelp6197 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the video, when she dropped the coins into her hand you could tell right off they were fake.

    • @Spegtacular
      @Spegtacular  Рік тому +1

      The sound was weird right? They also feel unusual in the hand. Dunno how to describe it but it’s different

  • @monterreymxisfun3627
    @monterreymxisfun3627 8 місяців тому

    More than 30 years ago, I bought a 1932 Quarter with a carefully glued on D at a flea market.

  • @airborne5642
    @airborne5642 2 місяці тому

    I saw coins overseas that were fake. The coins were noticeably lighter. They were sold at flea markets. One of my friends told me that they were produced for overseas markets.

  • @Coins898
    @Coins898 4 місяці тому

    1:36 No.2 and No.3 are the most suspicious of all since most counterfeited coins have a black outer surface and a cleaner inner surface

  • @texas_germanic7073
    @texas_germanic7073 6 днів тому

    I wear a vest with my digital scales and a magnifying loop and even carry a common genuine morgan in very fine condition

  • @acousticshadow4032
    @acousticshadow4032 5 місяців тому +3

    It's not that we can't HEAR the ping tone, it's that we have nothing to compare it to. Who sits around pinging their Morgans??? 🤔As far as having a pocket-pinger to test coins at shows ~ virtually all such coins are in some kind of holder, be it simple paper & staples or whatever. I don't believe the dealer is going to be down with, "Hey, mind if I take this Morgan out of its holder and give it a ping?". 🤨🤐

    • @TheAstilesus
      @TheAstilesus 4 місяці тому

      Take a verified real morgan with you. A lot of fakes can be determined by visual comparison.

    • @acousticshadow4032
      @acousticshadow4032 4 місяці тому

      @@TheAstilesus ~ Perhaps with the obvious fakes. However, the alpha & numeric fonts can vary widely on real Morgans. Just check a good sampling of "cc" Morgans, and you'll see what I mean.

  • @dannorsten6226
    @dannorsten6226 Рік тому +2

    Outstanding speg😊

  • @Woolfy_420
    @Woolfy_420 7 місяців тому +1

    Once you know the sound, looks and feel you don't need a machine

  • @joelmosier125
    @joelmosier125 4 місяці тому

    Wow! Awesome information! Thank you so much for sharing your video.

  • @kevinnugent223
    @kevinnugent223 8 місяців тому

    Really Interesting video. Thanks for showing us your methods .

  • @jimlewis5477
    @jimlewis5477 Рік тому +1

    My hearing must be off because I cannot distinguish the difference in sound. That is why I bought the Sigma. It isn't 100% though.

  • @doncozzi122
    @doncozzi122 24 дні тому

    The specific gravity test works perfectly

  • @glockumollie1230
    @glockumollie1230 9 місяців тому

    What model is your $800 metalitix machine. I am going to buy one

  • @charleshunziker7416
    @charleshunziker7416 8 місяців тому +2

    When i was young banks gave them out at face value

  • @1080KaTa
    @1080KaTa 3 місяці тому

    Generally, a sucker game, lose on the purchase, lose on the sale!😂

  • @HeatherMizzell
    @HeatherMizzell 2 місяці тому

    A lot of people have silver and gold coins and never know they are fake just passed up 6 Carson cities that were fake but somebody bought them they are the most counterfeited coin in the US

  • @johnrackiewicz286
    @johnrackiewicz286 6 місяців тому

    What is the frequency that a legit coin should ring at?

  • @dg-hughes
    @dg-hughes 7 місяців тому +1

    I've never heard of a Morgan Dollar and then realized hey I have one. A relative had some coins and when they died my mom was given them and then gave them to me. It's 1883, I see it is an O series, the detail looks good to be as far as I can tell. It's quite dirty but I won't clean it. I smacked it and it gave a nice ringing sound. I also have two 1964 JFK half dollars.

    • @davida2111
      @davida2111 4 місяці тому

      The O means it was minted in New Orleans

  • @RaunCollier-pe4qw
    @RaunCollier-pe4qw 3 місяці тому

    Where can I get the dinger tester

  • @melgoy2094
    @melgoy2094 6 місяців тому

    I was in cambodia in 1994 after the new elections when the KR was tossed out. Some of the street vendors were selling a lot of old silver coins like these. I did not buy any of them

  • @hagbard72
    @hagbard72 Рік тому +1

    pocket pinger cost me $50 here in Canada and no supplied apps

    • @LatimusChadimus
      @LatimusChadimus Рік тому

      Why was it $50? That app is free but if you want they have to do what it used to do plus more you have to pay for it now

  • @kaynef6637
    @kaynef6637 Рік тому +2

    Hello @Speg hope you are having a great week

  • @JoyDaniel-n1o
    @JoyDaniel-n1o 3 місяці тому

    How much is that measure and where can I get it

  • @richiephillips1541
    @richiephillips1541 2 місяці тому

    Wow! I'm up in age and I never heard any sound at all until he tapped the legit coin.

  • @DonkeyHotey-l2e
    @DonkeyHotey-l2e 2 місяці тому

    Any idea when these fakes were created? Fakes from 1880 California or fakes from china 2 years ago?

  • @WayneClarke-e2s
    @WayneClarke-e2s 8 місяців тому +2

    Why aren't they called counterfeit as opposed to fake and are dealers ever arrested for selling them? If so wouldn't that stop a lot of these sales?

    • @josephhodges9819
      @josephhodges9819 8 місяців тому

      Depends on where you buy them. They sell these that look like Morgans but the description says they are fake which means they were not made to deceive the original buyer.

    • @WayneClarke-e2s
      @WayneClarke-e2s 8 місяців тому

      The problem would be when they change hands. Maybe they should be required to be stamped with an R for Repro on the reverse. I know the Feds go after other sellers/makers of counterfeit goods.@@josephhodges9819

    • @TheAstilesus
      @TheAstilesus 4 місяці тому

      You could call them counterfeit. You could call them crap. But they aren't current currency, so no one is going to call the secret service, because the secret service doesn't have enough time or resources to prosecute fakes of old coins.

  • @bobcalderon2534
    @bobcalderon2534 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the advice.

  • @joedoesitall856
    @joedoesitall856 Місяць тому

    Can that machine test gold coins?

  • @markr.1984
    @markr.1984 4 місяці тому

    I got it right by guessing #4, it just looked right to my trained eye. I have quite a few real ones. Never fell for a fake.

  • @oldmanpatriot1490
    @oldmanpatriot1490 8 місяців тому

    Does pocket ping-ers work on silver rounds?

  • @azurebluemidnight
    @azurebluemidnight Рік тому +9

    I test EVERYTHING with my Sigma. Trust but verify as Ronald Reagan stated 🇺🇸

  • @russriley3005
    @russriley3005 6 місяців тому

    I spotted the real one immediately. my mother was a bank teller in the 60s and my father was blind

  • @justinross2656
    @justinross2656 8 місяців тому

    This is why most folks only buy graded coins and always check the numbers to make sure its authentic

  • @lindathomas2350
    @lindathomas2350 8 місяців тому

    Here is a question. I have a really good postal scale. If I put a for sure 1 oz silver coin on there or round and then compare it to the suspected coin around won't a fake way differently than the true 1 oz coin?

    • @pietrocarruthers2137
      @pietrocarruthers2137 5 місяців тому

      95% of fakes will be too light or will stick to a magnet or both. The best fakes are plated copper, so they won't stick to a magnet but will either weigh too light or will be too thick.

  • @warlockcommandcenter
    @warlockcommandcenter 8 місяців тому

    Hey can these coins have copper rivit soldered to the back to use in leather work?

  • @sandienochs6132
    @sandienochs6132 8 місяців тому

    I bought a few of these in India, both the dealer and I knew they were fake. As a coin magician they present very well.

  • @DaveyD71
    @DaveyD71 3 місяці тому

    I weight, ping and measure with a caliper all of my coins I buy. I haven't found a fake one yet.

  • @love2rideone2
    @love2rideone2 9 місяців тому

    I have the silver analytic but I want to buy the sound ping to identify just in case the analytic starts to fail.

  • @darrellray5569
    @darrellray5569 8 місяців тому

    #4 has some 'cartwheeling' in its finsh. If it were polished, it would have been harder to detect.

  • @silversharkc4666
    @silversharkc4666 Рік тому +2

    I love graded coins so had to get a Sigma.

  • @lindabohl2454
    @lindabohl2454 8 місяців тому

    Thanks! Good information!❤

  • @Mark-k1d6j
    @Mark-k1d6j 5 місяців тому

    How much are the fake coins worth?

  • @DEE-o4v
    @DEE-o4v 9 місяців тому

    I'm an idiot..so help me out. How is the "analytic" powered? Can you charge it up like a cell phone and go to fleas with it? If not, then do they make a power pack that can be charged up to provide power to it?
    If the answer is "no" to both questions, then collectors NEED to make their own battery-powered "on the go" supply to plug INTO the "analytic" at fleas....and well, just about ANYWHERE you go to shop for coins.

  • @JoyDaniel-n1o
    @JoyDaniel-n1o 3 місяці тому

    How much is that mater used tkg

  • @mebaugh1
    @mebaugh1 8 місяців тому

    I picked the real one pretty easily. It had more realistic detail. I assume that wear does not happen perfectly uniformly as it appears on fake coins. The wear creates a 2D look, where the real coin seemed more 3d

  • @stoneangel777
    @stoneangel777 4 місяці тому

    It would be interesting to know the origin and history of counterfeits.

  • @Ginzaloon
    @Ginzaloon 9 місяців тому

    lol quote of Q1 2024 “Some people are jerks and that’s how it works” hahahaha

  • @richarddpetersen169
    @richarddpetersen169 9 місяців тому

    So making a counterfeit US COIN isnt a big deal in case you get caught?

  • @swissenglishman7582
    @swissenglishman7582 Рік тому +1

    Great vid! Thanks.

  • @Weatherfactsnews
    @Weatherfactsnews Рік тому

    I’m new to collecting coins and found a 1858 gold 1 dollar piece and they wanted 600 for it but I seen plenty for around 750 to 800 should I jump on it?

  • @robroark1050
    @robroark1050 6 місяців тому

    Great content, thank you so much.