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<p>[QUOTE="msungs, post: 1085403, member: 28882"]True but all of the dimensions would have to be dead on. Usually when a different metal other than silver is used; this compromises the dimensions of the coin. A counterfeiter will almost always make his coin the same diameter and circumference as the real coin because it would be a too obvious give-away if he/she didn't. What I saw on youtube is that the majority of fake silver coins when they are the exact weight of the real coin are too thick when measured with calipers. I have also seen when the measurements of the coin (the circumference-diameter and thickness) are 100% correct, then the coin will usually be severely underweight by at least a few grams.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="msungs, post: 1085403, member: 28882"]True but all of the dimensions would have to be dead on. Usually when a different metal other than silver is used; this compromises the dimensions of the coin. A counterfeiter will almost always make his coin the same diameter and circumference as the real coin because it would be a too obvious give-away if he/she didn't. What I saw on youtube is that the majority of fake silver coins when they are the exact weight of the real coin are too thick when measured with calipers. I have also seen when the measurements of the coin (the circumference-diameter and thickness) are 100% correct, then the coin will usually be severely underweight by at least a few grams.[/QUOTE]
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