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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2964842, member: 24314&quot;]Michael K, posted: &quot;Is it silver? (I realize this is an old thread.)</p><p>With the chopmarks, shouldn&#039;t it weigh LESS than 420 grains?</p><p>I believe there are 24 grains in a pennyweight, and 20 pennyweight to the troy ounce. Those chopmarks should take a few grains out.</p><p>My feeling if the dealer sold it as a fake, it&#039;s not silver. (If he scratch tested it.)&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Chops do not generally remove any &quot;noticeable&quot; weigh from a coin because the metal stays in the coin but becomes compresses.&nbsp; One form of test mark often seen on this is a hole with swirl marks where someone drilled into the surface,&nbsp; This does remove metal but with the devices, most use to weigh coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> you will not notice anything.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie85" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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