garikfox Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 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. 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? Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/10576-five-counterfeit-golden-eagles/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Weight test would be crucial as another alloy or plated material won't be the same. How far off is the weight? https://www.uncommonwisdomdaily.com/counterfeit-gold-heres-can-tell-23868 There is a check list of tests listed towards the bottom of the page. Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/10576-five-counterfeit-golden-eagles/#findComment-101993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
garikfox Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 Real eagles weigh about 33g ea. Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/10576-five-counterfeit-golden-eagles/#findComment-101994 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Herschbach Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Since you can buy them new for $3.49 each I’d say not worth melting. The neat thing about gold is you can plate it in remarkably thin layers. Think for instance about the value of gold leaf. 3 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/10576-five-counterfeit-golden-eagles/#findComment-101996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
garikfox Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 Oh wow!, i wish i only knew the weight of their coin. Than mystery solved. Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/10576-five-counterfeit-golden-eagles/#findComment-101998 Share on other sites More sharing options...
garikfox Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 I forget a test on the coins. Magnet They passed the magnet test! Mystery re-opened, lol :) Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/10576-five-counterfeit-golden-eagles/#findComment-102000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredmason Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Many people buy plated coins( made by various shysters), hearing/seeing the 24 K but paying no attention to the rest of the story... give to the kids fred Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/10576-five-counterfeit-golden-eagles/#findComment-102013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
garikfox Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 Yeah. to bad they aren't real. That would've been nice :) Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/10576-five-counterfeit-golden-eagles/#findComment-102017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobNC Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Instead of looking at them purely as money why not appreciate them for another reason. You obtained them from your mother after she passed on. Make them valuable by seeing that they are more than just coins. 5 Link to comment https://www.detectorprospector.com/topic/10576-five-counterfeit-golden-eagles/#findComment-102033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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