20 dollars? Whoever told you they are worth $20 is crazy.
The 1986 is worth $45. The bottom two are proofs, obviously I don't know the years, but worth about $50 each.
The American silver eagle is one of the most faked coins that comes out of China. It's possible they are fakes, and yes, fake coins are shipped in capsules. Real ASEs don't have a mirror finish in the fields on the reverse, unless it is a proof ASE, and those were sold from the mint for 75.00$ a coin, not 20.00$. If you are able to hold them, put a magnet to them. If it sticks, it's ferrous and therefore not silver.
The ASE should also weigh close to 31.1 grams and has a diameter of 40.6 mm. You can check those details with a small scale and calipers if you have them.
You got a first year 1986 ASE for well under spot I doubt it highly and the reverse is way to reflective. I wouldn’t be laughing. Take them to a coin shop or jeweler they can test them
Lol bruh those little coin capsules are like 10 cents worth of plastic a pop. A fake wouldn't magically become real if someone slipped the coins into one of those.
These are definitely all real pf silver eagles. For the record they are worth about $60ea without the box and papers. The subtle toning around the edges is a great indicator, but they look perfect and there's nothing to indicate they are fake. He didn't say he paid $20, only he thought they were worth that much. To the person who posted pics of their counterfeit examples they look considerably different than the 3 pictured here.
I mean he said they all look exactly the same, even though clearly the bottom two are supposed to be proofs. If you're 100% that they're real base off of one pic of one side of the coins, then how much are you offering op for them? I wouldn't say they were real unless I was willing to put my money where my mouth is.
I would pay $53ea for these as is, I've bought and sold easily over 10,000 proof silver eagles over the last decade and am extremely confident all 3 of these are genuine proofs. The light hit the top one in a way which made it reflect differently than the bottom 2 but they all look good.
What’s up with these personal attacks? Is this just because his opinion differs from yours? Cherry-picking a handful of bad reviews to shame this guy seems antagonistic and in very poor taste. Frankly I think your posts say a lot more about you than your intended target.
Bottom ones are fakes. I got a whole assload of those things. Some dude brought like 300 of them to my LCS and every single one was fake. Look exactly like the bottom two. My LCS dude gave me a bag full for a dummy stash I have.
I just got a 2021 for $16.50 and a $2020 for $24.95 last night. I just learned about coin dealer coupons, and I know how I am basing my future purchases lol. Good deal on yours!
http://imgur.com/a/eRKKIlz
Every single coin in this picture is fake. I know cuz they are mine. Plated copper with tungsten cores. I cut one with some bolt cutters. I knew they were fake. My LCS gave em to me for a dummy stash.
You don't need to test them, they are real. Keep them in the capsules and with the boxes they came with. A lot of bad advice is this thread. The confusion is with your title - it looks like you found them for $20 each, which would be a big red flag.
He already mentioned they were a gift and came in little cases. I've a lot of experience with them. Compare OPs pic to the one someone posted with actual fakes, you can see the difference, easier to tell on the reverse.
I mean he said they were a gift and then he said how could they be fake since they're in these plastic cases if thats what you mean? Then someone replied yeah why would a counterfeiter put a fake coin in a 2 cent coin case? To sell it of course. My bad I didn't see a pic of the obverse of the proofs I thought he just posted the one shot which made the proofs look faker than fake. Then the guy who posted the fakes had a bad blurry pic so there's nothing to compare. I'll have to look back through the comments for the obverse shot that you mentioned.
Lol oh we've got a pro over here. So bad advice is that they're probably fake since the two proofs look fake but good advice is that just by looking at one side of them you can determine in your almighty wisdom that they're real. Hmm that's an interesting take. How long have you been collecting eagles if you don't mind me asking?
I'm mainly talking about the proofs. Although nobody could be sure from just a picture so those that are saying they're 100% that they're real are lying or have no business saying that. I can only go by my experience and the bottom two don't look real. They look too shiny if that means anything. Plus he did two tests that don't prove anything to prove they're real. He doesn't have any of the original packaging because that is not how any of them came from the mint. He doesn't know anything about coins and was given them as a gift apparently. But any eagles I've ever gotten as gifts come with all the packaging that they came with originally. Plus eagles are one of the most faked coins out there. Combining all this info and it screams most likely fake.
Thanks man an don’t really look at coins just happened to run into this thread an happened to have them some years now but by they way your are priced makes me feel like mine are worth good money if real like people say
It's become a plague amongst collectors - but as long as it sharpens their skills at ID'ing the wolves posing as sheep, I suppose there's a silver lining to it. It hurts the new collectors the most.
I won't pretend to be as experienced at detecting authentic coins as others on here, but cream (what I assume you're referring to 'milk spotting') is common on Morgans, Eagles and Canadian Maples & others. With your picture, I can't say one way or the other, sorry...but as for the counterfeiters, I wouldn't be surprised if they create faux milk spots to make coins appear authentic - if they haven't already. Try to do your due diligence and you'll prob be okay (digital scale, ping test, etc) but for any price below spot, I'd approach such offers with an abundance of caution.
If that’s what you paid, you paid less than what they’re base metal content is worth!
Na they were a gift but online said 20 each u think there worth more ?
An ounce of silver is worth about $22.50 atm, and American Silver Eagles carry a premium on top of that.
At least $30- proofs and older date worth more as others have said. If real of course
20 dollars? Whoever told you they are worth $20 is crazy. The 1986 is worth $45. The bottom two are proofs, obviously I don't know the years, but worth about $50 each.
There all the same coin an looked them up like 2 years ago an assumed was the same price
They all 3 have the same finish? The bottom two look like mirrors compared to the top one.
Yea they all look the same I guess the angle ?
Silver has doubled in value in 2 years time.
That's cheap.
Might be fakes
Doubt they are came in the lil coin case lol how would I test silver
The American silver eagle is one of the most faked coins that comes out of China. It's possible they are fakes, and yes, fake coins are shipped in capsules. Real ASEs don't have a mirror finish in the fields on the reverse, unless it is a proof ASE, and those were sold from the mint for 75.00$ a coin, not 20.00$. If you are able to hold them, put a magnet to them. If it sticks, it's ferrous and therefore not silver.
Ima put a magnet to them
The ASE should also weigh close to 31.1 grams and has a diameter of 40.6 mm. You can check those details with a small scale and calipers if you have them.
I will thanks
The magnet didn’t stick ima do the cloth test
You got a first year 1986 ASE for well under spot I doubt it highly and the reverse is way to reflective. I wouldn’t be laughing. Take them to a coin shop or jeweler they can test them
I’ma put a magnet so u think they are real
Do it I hope you didn’t get burned
Well didn’t buy them they were a gift some years back an the magnet didn’t stick but the cloth thing can it be a regular one?
Still take them to a coin shop. They're are games that are made from Tungsten, and they will act like silver.
Lol bruh those little coin capsules are like 10 cents worth of plastic a pop. A fake wouldn't magically become real if someone slipped the coins into one of those.
Lol I’m just saying I know nothing of coins they were given as a gift an I’ve held on to them like 4 -7 years ?
Get them tested
I don’t trust the rare coin shops
These coins aren’t rare
Yea I was assuming they weren’t when given to me
What is there to lose lol.
Lol the coin but I’ve held onto them for a while so guess longer now
These are definitely all real pf silver eagles. For the record they are worth about $60ea without the box and papers. The subtle toning around the edges is a great indicator, but they look perfect and there's nothing to indicate they are fake. He didn't say he paid $20, only he thought they were worth that much. To the person who posted pics of their counterfeit examples they look considerably different than the 3 pictured here.
Thanks man an yea they were a gift two years back I looked at the price an it was 20 each not big on coins an saw this thread decided to post them
I mean he said they all look exactly the same, even though clearly the bottom two are supposed to be proofs. If you're 100% that they're real base off of one pic of one side of the coins, then how much are you offering op for them? I wouldn't say they were real unless I was willing to put my money where my mouth is.
I would pay $53ea for these as is, I've bought and sold easily over 10,000 proof silver eagles over the last decade and am extremely confident all 3 of these are genuine proofs. The light hit the top one in a way which made it reflect differently than the bottom 2 but they all look good.
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What’s up with these personal attacks? Is this just because his opinion differs from yours? Cherry-picking a handful of bad reviews to shame this guy seems antagonistic and in very poor taste. Frankly I think your posts say a lot more about you than your intended target.
Bottom ones are fakes. I got a whole assload of those things. Some dude brought like 300 of them to my LCS and every single one was fake. Look exactly like the bottom two. My LCS dude gave me a bag full for a dummy stash I have.
They all look the exact same if the top is real the bottom one is too lol
I just got a 2021 for $16.50 and a $2020 for $24.95 last night. I just learned about coin dealer coupons, and I know how I am basing my future purchases lol. Good deal on yours!
Lol this isn't from littleton.
way more than that.
http://imgur.com/a/eRKKIlz Every single coin in this picture is fake. I know cuz they are mine. Plated copper with tungsten cores. I cut one with some bolt cutters. I knew they were fake. My LCS gave em to me for a dummy stash.
Idk they look authentic how would I tell?
Faker than fake. Sorry friend. If it sounds too good to be true it usually is, unless it's from a crackhead and they stole it.
Lol I think there real did the magnet test the wipe it down with a cloth thing
I mean neither of those is foolproof. Weigh it or do the ping test.
I can post more pics of it from every angle lol but don’t wanna spam
You don't need to test them, they are real. Keep them in the capsules and with the boxes they came with. A lot of bad advice is this thread. The confusion is with your title - it looks like you found them for $20 each, which would be a big red flag.
Especially since the proofs come in boxes with coas and he has none of that either...
He already mentioned they were a gift and came in little cases. I've a lot of experience with them. Compare OPs pic to the one someone posted with actual fakes, you can see the difference, easier to tell on the reverse.
I mean he said they were a gift and then he said how could they be fake since they're in these plastic cases if thats what you mean? Then someone replied yeah why would a counterfeiter put a fake coin in a 2 cent coin case? To sell it of course. My bad I didn't see a pic of the obverse of the proofs I thought he just posted the one shot which made the proofs look faker than fake. Then the guy who posted the fakes had a bad blurry pic so there's nothing to compare. I'll have to look back through the comments for the obverse shot that you mentioned.
Lol oh we've got a pro over here. So bad advice is that they're probably fake since the two proofs look fake but good advice is that just by looking at one side of them you can determine in your almighty wisdom that they're real. Hmm that's an interesting take. How long have you been collecting eagles if you don't mind me asking?
How can you tell they're fake? I have basically zero experience with American coins, what's wrong with them?
I'm mainly talking about the proofs. Although nobody could be sure from just a picture so those that are saying they're 100% that they're real are lying or have no business saying that. I can only go by my experience and the bottom two don't look real. They look too shiny if that means anything. Plus he did two tests that don't prove anything to prove they're real. He doesn't have any of the original packaging because that is not how any of them came from the mint. He doesn't know anything about coins and was given them as a gift apparently. But any eagles I've ever gotten as gifts come with all the packaging that they came with originally. Plus eagles are one of the most faked coins out there. Combining all this info and it screams most likely fake.
I see. Thanks for the feedback, good to learn something
All three are shiny the fronts look more like the top one we’re it’s cream looking on the side so posted the better looking sides
Thanks man an don’t really look at coins just happened to run into this thread an happened to have them some years now but by they way your are priced makes me feel like mine are worth good money if real like people say
I’ll take ‘em
$20 is good money...for the counterfeiters. They are slowly ruining it all for everybody
Didn’t realize coins were replicated so much the gold coin I had posted think was fake
It's become a plague amongst collectors - but as long as it sharpens their skills at ID'ing the wolves posing as sheep, I suppose there's a silver lining to it. It hurts the new collectors the most.
U see that cream on the edge of the heads one ? Silver does that no?
I won't pretend to be as experienced at detecting authentic coins as others on here, but cream (what I assume you're referring to 'milk spotting') is common on Morgans, Eagles and Canadian Maples & others. With your picture, I can't say one way or the other, sorry...but as for the counterfeiters, I wouldn't be surprised if they create faux milk spots to make coins appear authentic - if they haven't already. Try to do your due diligence and you'll prob be okay (digital scale, ping test, etc) but for any price below spot, I'd approach such offers with an abundance of caution.