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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 1867019, member: 29751&quot;]I agree there is no middle ground.&nbsp; I don&#039;t like the acid tests for the reasons you stated.&nbsp; The submersion of the medal under water isn&#039;t dangerous, but being certain you don&#039;t cause any damage in the drying process is always a danger.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If it were me, I&#039;d be using a good dose of Google to research each piece.&nbsp; Even if they are 20+ years old, from private mints, and quite scarce -- if a medal was only made in silver, then you don&#039;t need to test it.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I had one or two medals that I thought were very scarce and valuable, I&#039;d do this specific gravity test.&nbsp; But, for 20-30 medals, especially if modern (regardless of mintage), I&#039;d say screw it.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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