garikfox Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 (edited) Hi everyone, I'm concerned my 5 x 1oz Gold eagles could be fake I inherited these from my mother. Her late husband purchased 30 of them. They pass the "ring" test. They pass the size test. They passed the magnet test. But...they don't pass the weight test... Around 19g ea. on all of them (real eagles weigh about 33g ea.). I'm probably going to take them to a local jeweler soon. My question is we probably know these are fake so is it worth melting these down to get what gold is in these out of them? Edited August 15, 2019 by garikfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlakMagnet Posted August 15, 2019 Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 that's weird. Let us know what you find out. Sorry if it's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garikfox Posted August 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2019 Thanks. Will do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin nuggethunting Posted September 30, 2019 Admin Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Hey Garikfox, Any word or more info on those coins? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garikfox Posted October 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) Hi Rob, Not yet haven't had the time to get to the jeweler yet. My brother this month is getting his mass tests done for the liver transplant. My mom is a micromanaging mess lol And the time i do have I want to head to the hills! Literally lol Edited October 1, 2019 by garikfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) From what I understand about "modern technology" !! ?? Find someone (jeweler or pawn shop or ??) with an XRF gun, it will tell the composition without harming the coin as with other chemical tests. Also make SURE your scale is accurate and calibrated, also by trying 1 or more others as comparison. Sad to think you may be holding fakes. Best Wishes with this. An after thought on my part here , fresh batteries !! set you scale to Pennyweights and weight one see what it tells you. An ounce of gold should be 20 DWT's DWT = pennyweights on a scale. I'm NOT doubting your knowledge or intelligence her just advice to solve problem. Edited November 4, 2019 by frank c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 Inquiring minds want more info on this !!!!!!!! ?????????? 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LipCa Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 Here is what the front of a real one looks like (if it comes through).... maybe compare them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubstake1 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 So what did you find out about the gold coins? Lots of us want to know! Grubstake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuWanderer Posted February 15, 2020 Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Colors way off.....counterfit wanna be gold coins, weights off too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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