Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 136102, member: 112&quot;]It kinda depends really. Some countries used silver and some didn&#039;t depending on the coin and year. Nobody uses silver anymore in circulation coinage. But the best way to get a pretty good idea is first get the Krause catalog and look up the specs for the given coin. Then weigh and measure the coin you have. If they match then the odds are good the coin is silver like it&#039;s supposed to be.</p><p><br /></p><p>But every coin in existence has been counterfeited at one time or another - and I mean every coin. So sometimes there is a little more to it to determine if the coin is genuine or not. But often counterfeits are made with genuine silver or gold. There are even examples of counterfeits that have a better quality silver (higher fineness) than the genuine coins had. So sometimes it requires an expert to make a determination.</p><p><br /></p><p>But if you get yourself some books, a micrometer and a good scale - you&#039;re well on your way <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in