A genuine sovereign should weigh 7.988 grams and the diameter should be 22.05 mm. The thickness should be 1.52 mm.

Some good basic tips 👍. Interestingly though, the colour variation in genuine sovereigns isn't due to gold oxidation. It arises from the small amount of additional metals added to pure 24 ct gold to make into the (harder wearing) 22 ct coin gold. The old Victorian ones apparently had a fair bit of silver, giving a very yellow colour; others used more copper giving a rose hue. Modern sovereigns from the Royal Mint have a distinctly rose gold colour (still 22ct gold, of course) - but a lot a people prefer the older more yellow gold colour...

Excellent intro. Thank you!😊

Absolutely stunned by the amount of information you supplied in this video as I've seen quite a few, but no one else explained, as good as you did, in checking out genuine coins, ie: in this case sovereigns 😂. Great job ❤

As soon as he droped the 'proof' coin down onto the other coin I new right away. No collector would ever handle a proof this way :P.

Excellent video, I have a gold sovereign which is genuine, bought by my godmother as a christening present for me in 1965. I just checked with the magnet test, and whew it's non magnetic.

Very insightful. Wondering. Do sovereigns increase in value at the same rate as the Britannia's (proportionate to the level of gold in them)? I ask given the variance in collectability of some designs being more popular than others, and given that the gold content is lower in the sovereign.

So glad I found this vid. I was on the electronic Bay and someone was selling 2 sovereigns from a "house clearance".Same date as well. I was watching but got busy and they sold for 26 quid. I felt sick thinking I missed out on a good deal. The coins being sold looked all shiny and thick just like the fake you display. I feel happy now and thank you.

0:00 🔍 Identifying fake vs. real gold sovereigns doesn't require expertise; simple tests can be done by anyone. 2:22 📏 Visual inspection, including size and thickness, can help differentiate between genuine and counterfeit sovereigns. 3:26 🧲 Using a magnet is a quick initial test; real gold sovereigns should not be magnetic. 4:45 ⚖ Weighing the coin can reveal discrepancies; genuine full sovereigns should weigh around 8 grams. 7:02 🧪 Conducting an acid test can further confirm authenticity; genuine gold won't react to the acid. 9:49 📝 Key takeaway: Multiple easy tests, including visual, magnetic, weight, and acid, can help detect fake gold sovereigns. Stay vigilant when buying to avoid counterfeit coins.

Thank you so much for a very informative programme on Detecting false Sovereins , Absolute magic

Acid test. That would double the value of the coin in seconds. It's so valuable to have channels like yours on youtube.

Thanks for the helpful video.

Dear Sir, Thank you, thank you!! I just loved all the information you supplied in a short video. I’m in Utah, United States. I have 1916 St George coin like the one you have demonstrated. It belonged to my grandmother, who was born in 1900. It is inside a gold rim, and I wonder if there are other means to find out its value. I don’t quite know how to send you a picture of it.

Great video. I’m new to sovereigns so big help. Thanks

Not quite right at 10:30, tungsten has a very similar density to gold, so weight and dimensions would be similar for both. Although I don't know if any tungsten fake sovs are around. The mild steel ones are more likely i suppose.

Great video, where I could buy acid?

Good information, it means I have original .😊

Thanks for this info Great clear precise

Thanks for sharing the love, collecting and joy Walter🙂

Very informative and interesting to watch……and you also seem like a very nice guy…many thanks 😊 🙏

I always weigh and measure first. Great video, regards to the valleys.

Fantastic info!

Thank you very much for this short, very, very nice, informative Video and best rgds. from Germany to Wales!!!

Super explaining sir good Iam gold appraiser nice speech and test Super sir

Nice video,easy to follow,no waffle

If you compare the counterfeit 1911 sovereign to a genuine 1911 proof, you should be able to see how genuinely mushy the fake is. The details on a real one in that condition are sharp.

There are fakes made of 22 crt so actually it would be worth testing in with 22crt acid. Or a much more expensive option would be to invest in a xrf testing machine. Many dealers have one.

A tungsten coin coated in 22 carat gold is almost impossible to test for without an xrf machine because the dimensions and weight are incredibly close. Thankfully almost all fakes are utter garbage and easy to spot.

I have 1911 gold coin george 4 weighing 7.970 gram 16 k 65 % gold how wld i get

I have one 1917 that my father bought 40 years ago. I am planning to sell it. How much will it cost.

Keep in mind there is such a thing as a Piedfort sovereign that has twice the thickness of a standard sovereign but should also have twice the weight.

Really enjoyed the video. Thanks

Just looking at utube& there,s lemmy dealing gold! Cheers mate.

Top job sir loved the vid i have just got into this scene I have my first sov from internet bullion post the modern 2021 sov is very copper in colour I’m not kean on this would like other peoples views on this thankyou xx

I bought a 1879 half sovereign from a dealership. Looks good, has the correct markings, the weight is correct. The problem is, it has George V on it...Shouldn't it be Victoria?

Thank you for sharing Walter

I have a 1908 that has the right size and weight, but when the obverse is lined up correctly, the reverse is off (rotated) about 10 degrees. All others I have seen have been uniform on both sides. Is this ok? I haven't used a machine to check it because I have found no one that has one any where near me. The place I got it from is reputable, but these days, who really knows? I can only assume they check them first.

Thank you for the info, I could tell which one was fake when you brought the coins out though, if a coin thats over a hundred years old looks like it was made yesterday, be very suspicious, thats the firs sighn that not all is right. 100-year-old gold should not be shiny like that, and if it is then its ether a fake or have been polished and had material removed (less gold in the coin then).

Great video man. I'm from newport, where abouts is your shop mate? like to come down and see the stuff you have for sale.

In stead of fooling around with acid, buy a catalog. Then you would know 1911 is the only for George V proofs, and that it has a plain edge.

Just checked my coins and 1 is fake. Thanks for the info.

Thanks for the informative video

Thanks, Good tip about using 9ct acid and it is none destructive on 22 ct sovereigns .

Brilliant thanks.

Thank you very much for your video sorry I can't send money,I'm not with any feasible way to do it. No credit card PayPal etc. Very sorry there. I have two sovereigns but one is a half sovereign and I'm guessing because it's smaller by at least about 1/3 cm or so or as big as an Australian 5¢ coin. How much does the half sovereign weigh please?

thanks for this! I just bought my first off eBay, I knew about magnets and I have scales, their photo has it on some scales and it's the correct weight, but I would check anyway, because it could have been a different coin haha. They had a good chunk of good reviews and 100% positive feedback, so I'm not too worried

Hey will you please tell me what is the worth of edwardvs 7 (1899)

Hey I have a queen victoria coin from 1891 in India. How much can I sell it for

Fake coins are like fake people.?

U can get under c sovereigns 18 c I just recently tested one of my sovereigns at a jewellers and tested 18 c , 7.88 weighted . Sovereigns should be 7.98 but it was dated 1909 with what looked like a lot of wear so the .1 under seemed fair for the date and condition being very worn , but it was 18 c

I'd drill into one side of that fake. Even as a filler, they need marking to save someone down the line buying a fake.

Hi, I have a 3gram miniature with no grooved edges,non dated,non-magnetic Victoria sovereign coin. Is it a fake?

Yo tengo una 1909

The details are off in the fake one. Like the tail is way off. Everything about it is off. I wouldn't even bother with a magnet

Hello sir I'm from India I got few of these coins similar to which you are showing in video with Victoria DG 1911 tiny in size could you please make me understand how does this make value for me?

Great video thanks!

7.98 to be precise. That is fairly important.

Great video. Knew the proof coin was fake 😂. But good info. I would add only buy from reputable dealers and if the price is too good to be true it probably is a fake

Thank you!

Thank you, very helpful. ;)

How to sell the old coins at pgs gold and coins

I found 5 in my mums piggy bank they are shinny and thin same print and I don’t want to use acid on them cause they were my mum rip I’m thinking of going to A coins dealer to see if they’re real or are that is so cool but I’m still gonna keep them even if they’re fake because they were hers she has literally a piggybank full of UK money and she’s never been to the UK like my dad from Scotland but he doesn’t remember having anything in there because they’re hers

I have l gold 1918

Great video.

Sir mere pass 1 coin hai Victoria ka use bechna hai aur uska kitne paise milenge

Thanks

Nice to know, Walter, all tough I will not find a sovereign that easy here in Holland. Maybe at any of my future holidays to England, who knows. But first we have to fight Covid so we can travel save to the UK again.

I have 1 gold coin 1909 old

Hello sir, if we are having a gold sovereign what should we do next.If we exchange it what will we get....

Very good video

Good job. The horse and the horseman was on steroids on fake one.

Don’t put the magnet in a pocket near your mobile phone!😳

I'VE 1934 COIN I WANT SALE WHAT IRS IT MARKET VALUE

I have a tiny tiny gold I think it’s a soverine I found in an old jewellery box in a broken ring. Can you appraise it. Looks like a turbon on the head . Side.

and will the genuine gold coin stick to the magnet or not pls?

I want to tell you that I have such a gold coin of 1911. Please tell me if I can make some money from it.... Thank you

Thanks Walter, really interesting.😊👍

Got a full sovereign coin ring 1903 and half a sovereign coin not exact on date and a beautiful small figure gold statue pendant of saint George

Will the 9k acid also work on 14k jewelry?

I thought the fake one just looked wrong, too proofy ( looked new) and mushy design unlike a (special) proof coin should.

My father Bhagwanji Mepa Chitroda and his father Bhagwan Mepa Ji Chitroda came to the UK on a ancient mission where he found and traced a Hando a Indian pot, it was full of Sovereign coins from my ancient Empire in Britain. And he gave it to his fraternal English Scottish Welsh and Irish people all where contemporary working class contemporary people. Many of the coins where made into sovereign rings pendants bracelets etc. They should be held on to as each coin was given to a ancient family connected to an ancient Kingdom in Britain before the 9th century. This was known as operation Hando and in India it was known as Wando. 🤴🏽🕉🔺➕

Very interesting, i have one of that coin too 1911, once i brought it the pawnshop to test it if its real or not, and yes it real 22k gold ❤️

Bende bu paradan var satmak istiyorum nekadar eder

How to tell easy those on eBay are fake 🤔 only buy from reputable dealer,s 👍you can tell that's a fake 200 yds away in a fog

Not a very good con Artist if he brought a ferrous "soverign" to a jeweler. I mean it would be virtually impossibe for it not to be spotted as a fake within the 1st 10 seconds!!!

Iv just been weighing my full sovereign one is weighing 8.1 grams the rest weigh 8 grams or just under, is it ok ?

Seen a few on Fb market place, mounted in rings. This of course makes things difficult as how to weigh the coin separately 🤔

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would you acid a 2022 Britainia?

comes cross brilliantly nice guy best wished

what about real sovereign fakes, from real gold? not this 5 dollars copy , the child can tell you that it cheap copy....

i would know the deference they didnt make proof coins in 1911 to 1932 for

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Gold absolutely DOES NOT react to oxygen.

The new ones like too much look like copper do you trust your government I don’t invest at your own risk

There are some good fakes made from gold. You could "legally" collect them in America.

And one has a comedy Portrait drawn by a 5 year-old child.

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do you think that buying Sovereigns from a company like Apmex, its probably a safe bet that they tested it?