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Tests for Counterfeit Silver Coins and Bars
Rare earth magnets There are a number of different ways to check whether a bar or coin is silver. A simple test is to use a strong magnet which is frequently referred to as 'Rare Earth Magnets'. Since silver is not magnetic if you bring the magnet to the metal and the magnet ‘pulls’ towards the metal it is not silver. Silver also has a 'diamagnetic' property that you can test for. This property can be demonstrated by holding the bar or coin at a forty-five degree angle with a table and 'dropping' the magnet from a short distance onto the coin or bar. If the magnet slides down slowly (with resistance) as opposed to quickly it's probably silver. Silver also has an audible harmonic residence so when tapped while being held loosely a ‘ping’ will ring out as a posed to a dull thud. Silver test kit As with gold there are silver test kits which have a dropper of acid and sometimes a test stone. Unlike gold, which has a few different test solutions, silver will onl...
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