2 ways to spot a fake Silver bar
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Published 2014-06-26
All Comments (18)
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10 down votes on this video must be from fake silver sellers...
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believe a copper core will do the same thing for the magnet test
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Those Counterfeit bars are back on Ebay again. I almost got burned!
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Using a smaller magnet would show it better. They slide like they are in syrup when on 999 silver. Yes silver plated copper acts very similar to silver but does slide off a little faster than pure silver.
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The magnet is doing the same as when you drop it through a copper pipe. Between the magnet and precious metal it creates a small electromagnetic field. Causing the magnet to slowly move down the bar that's normal for none magnetic metal like copper and silver.
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Seems to me most bars on eBay are fake now
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I have fake bars that I bought directly from Northwest Territorial Mint. Of course they aren't in business anymore, sound fishy?
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Yes it helps thank you!
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Thank you
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Could also mention ping test for sound a bar makes....
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Kookamonga?
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31.8 a fake on a scoottsdale>??
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Thanks for sharing. Whats up with the sides of the video/ TeenBritishBullion
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Seen real bars weigh 31.1 - 31.9 grams and rarely see them over 31.5 grams.
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another way to find silver bar or coins is to place a Kleenex tissue over the coin, if the coin is silver it will shine through the Kleenex tissue also the coin must be clean. A non silver coin will not shine through. This applies to anything thats Silver. Try this test.
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Buy from a reputable dealer, not eBay. Choose sovereign currency and not rounds or Mint bars.
