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You can look on the rim of the coin and if there is no brown on it it is silver. If the coin is silver looking on the rim then drop it and listen for a high pitch cling sound which is another way to identify it.
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How can you tell silver from pewter coins?
look at the edge if it is a silver coin it will be a gold slver color otherwhies it will have silver and copper color
How do you test for silver?
If the outer edge of the coin is one color then it is 90% silver. Also all nickels dated 1942 to 1945 or 35% silver.
How do you know if your coins are real silver?
If you can bend them with your teeth, it is a fake coin.
How can you determined that a coin is not pure silver if you know the mass and the volume of the coin?
By knowing that the coin would be affected by m leave it on water easuring the changes if you
Is a pure silver coin an element?
Silver is element number 47 -- Ag. A pure silver coin contains the element silver, but the coin itself is not an element.
How can you tell silver from pewter coins?
look at the edge if it is a silver coin it will be a gold slver color otherwhies it will have silver and copper color
How much money is a 1872 silver dollar coin?
do you know how much money a silver 1872 dollar coin is and a 1922 silver dollar coin
What is a 1 teal sungarei coin value?
A replica of the coin (fake coin) has a value of about US$30, is usually made of non-silver alloy, and has no silver color. As a coin collector, you may still collect a replica coin, because it does have a historical value. A real Sungarei, Chinese Qing dynasty silver coin was minted in 1897 although the minting year was not on the coin. The edge of the real silver coin had the artist's English name, L. GIORGI. Entire coin was in shining silver color, and 1.75 inches in diameter. The current value of a real Sungarei silver coin, 1 Teal, is at least US$10,000.
How do you tell a silver coin from other coins?
One way to know a coin is not silver is to check it with a magnet. If the magnet sticks to the coin, it is not silver. If the magnet does not stick, it still might not be silver. You can test it, but to do that you need a test kit.
How do you tell the difference between a cupronickel clad or silver 1976 US one dollar coin?
The color is different. The silver is more reflective. If you cover the coin with a Kleenex you can barely see the CN coin but the silver one shows through.
What metal looks like silver but is harder than coin?
Platinum metal looks like silver but is heavier than a coin. Platinum is equivalent in color to silver. The platinum is also heavier than the silver itself.
How do you calculate the silver value of a coin?
The value of a silver coin is always changing because the value of silver is always changing. See the related link below for a silver coin value calculator. This does not give the actual value of the coin but it does give the value of the metal used to make the coin. This is know as the melt value.
Value of 1890 silver coin?
Need to know the country and face value of the coin - and condition.
How do you test for silver?
If the outer edge of the coin is one color then it is 90% silver. Also all nickels dated 1942 to 1945 or 35% silver.
NEED help writing a chemistry equation Please help A copper coin was kept in the solution of silver nitrate after sometime when it was taken off?
You need to give more information. What color was the coin after the reaction, and did the silver nitrate solution change color?
What is the value of a 2000 full color American silver dollar?
This is a American Silver Eagle bullion coin. The fact it has been colorized destroys the numismatic collectible value of the coin. The piece still has a value of about $30.00 for the silver it contains.
How do you know if your coins are real silver?
If you can bend them with your teeth, it is a fake coin.
