weight with capsule 101gm
diameter 55mm
Wednesday 16 September 2015
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Are your Silver Genuine?
How offer are your questing whether your silver collections are genuine. Basically, the
easiest way out is to purchase them from reputation sellers. Other than that, there a few
easy steps in which you can use to check on the authentic of your silver assets.
1. The Ring test
a. Silver usually give a nice ringing sound when it is tapped on. Tapped and
comparing with a similar density genuine silver coin you should be hearing a
high – pitched, clear ringing tone from both coins. A questionable silver, you
would likely be hearing a dull thump sound. There a risk of using this
method, as fine silver are normal soft and during the testing process you
might ding or damage the coin.
2. The magnet test
a. A strong, rare-earth magnet called a Neodymium magnet is usually used for
this testing, in which is easily purchasable in local bullion store or Ebay for
less than $10. Since Silver is not magnetic, placing the magnet on the silver
coin or bar, it should not easily stick to it. And if it does, the piece has a
ferromagnetic core and it is not silver.
b. Sliding test with magnet at a 45 degree angle face of a bar/coin. Normally, it
should be sliding down very slowly, if it sticks or slides very quickly, it not
silver. However, there a few other metals that magnet don’t stick on doesn’t
mean it is silver.
3. The Coin Trust App.
Recently, I happened to come across this app. This App basically relies on ping/ring test.
The app compares the recorded sound of your coin with the pattern of a genuine one.
In this current moment, the app only allows to verify 1oz Krugerrand and 1oz silver Maple
Leaf. This might be a pay App in time to come.
How offer are your questing whether your silver collections are genuine. Basically, the
easiest way out is to purchase them from reputation sellers. Other than that, there a few
easy steps in which you can use to check on the authentic of your silver assets.
1. The Ring test
a. Silver usually give a nice ringing sound when it is tapped on. Tapped and
comparing with a similar density genuine silver coin you should be hearing a
high – pitched, clear ringing tone from both coins. A questionable silver, you
would likely be hearing a dull thump sound. There a risk of using this
method, as fine silver are normal soft and during the testing process you
might ding or damage the coin.
2. The magnet test
a. A strong, rare-earth magnet called a Neodymium magnet is usually used for
this testing, in which is easily purchasable in local bullion store or Ebay for
less than $10. Since Silver is not magnetic, placing the magnet on the silver
coin or bar, it should not easily stick to it. And if it does, the piece has a
ferromagnetic core and it is not silver.
b. Sliding test with magnet at a 45 degree angle face of a bar/coin. Normally, it
should be sliding down very slowly, if it sticks or slides very quickly, it not
silver. However, there a few other metals that magnet don’t stick on doesn’t
mean it is silver.
3. The Coin Trust App.
Recently, I happened to come across this app. This App basically relies on ping/ring test.
The app compares the recorded sound of your coin with the pattern of a genuine one.
In this current moment, the app only allows to verify 1oz Krugerrand and 1oz silver Maple
Leaf. This might be a pay App in time to come.
Monday 25 May 2015
Wednesday 20 May 2015
Fatman dollar YSK
year 1914. nice detail. long awaiting to own one of these pcs. Finally!!! It doesn't come cheap.
Monday 20 April 2015
strait settlement / malaya silver coins
These silver coins area part of singapore history. very nice detail.
Wednesday 1 April 2015
Mexico silver coin
Mexico Onza 1979 Silver Bullion Casa De Moneda “Peso”
Date: 1979
Mint Mark: Mo (Mexico City)
Mintage: 6,104,000
Country of origin: Mexico
Composition: 92.5% silver (presumably 7.5% copper)
Size: 41.7 mm diameter, 3.2 mm thick
Weight: 33.625 (1 oz ASW)
Other details: There are two varieties of the 1979 onza. The Type I is the most common, and it has a slightly higher placement for the word “Una” relative to the other design elements. The Type II has a lower placement and is slightly rarer. Since I don’t have others to compare to, I presume that this is the common Type I (it certainly seems to match all of those that I found pictures for on eBay).
The onza had a very irregular mintage history. It is fairly common from 1978, 1979, and 1980, but was first minted in 1949. When mintage was resumed in the 90′s, the pattern changed and the coin’s composition switched from sterling to 0.999. Those bullion pieces were minted as purely non-circulating coins.
1947/1948 Mexican Silver 5 Pesos (Cuauhtemoc)
| 1947 Mo | 5,110,000 |
| 1948 Mo | 26,740,000 |
| Composition: | Silver |
| Fineness: | 0.9000 |
| Weight(g): | 30.0000g |
| Weight(Oz): | 0.96 Oz |
| Net Content: | 0.87 Oz (27.00g) |
| Bullion Value: | $14.73 |
| Diameter: | 40.00mm |
| Type: | Mexican Silver 5 Pesos (Cuauhtemoc) | ||
| Origin: | Mexico | Cat. Num.: | KM# 465 |
| Era / Ruler: | United States | Face Value: | 5 Pesos |
| Issued from: | 1947 | Issued until: | 1948 |
| Alignment: | Coin | Desgr. / Engr.: | |
| Subject: | Cuauhtemoc | ||
| Obverse: | National arms, eagle left | ||
| Reverse: | Head with headdress left | ||
This silver five peso coin was struck in Mexico only for two years 1947-1948. Cuauhtemoc was the last Aztec emperor, born 1495, died 1522. This handsome large silver crown typifies the coiners art at its best. Reverse depicts the Mexican coat of arms; an eagle sitting on a cactus holding a snake. Weight 30.5 grams, 40mm diameter, struck Mexico City Mint.
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