Why You Shouldn't Trust the Silver Magnet Test

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In todays video we go over the Silver Diamagnetic Test or Silver Slide Test, which is a test where you check to see if your coin is real Silver or not by how it reacts to magnetism. Silver is Diamagnetic, which means it naturally repels magnetism... the problem is that Silver isn't that only metal that does this!
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@_Gundy_ 2 жыл бұрын

The magnet test is good if used with all the other tests.

@Jonas_Albert Жыл бұрын

Yes. You should do all tests to se if it's fake or real.

@andrewfong4216 Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is a good screening test. And if the coin has a copper core, it either weighs less than an authentic or has different dimensions because Cu is not as dense as Ag.

@Crispy640 2 ай бұрын

Yes it should be 1 of many many. Never definative, niether is a sigma pmv alone, or ping sound etc Only thing is an xray thats dependable 100%.

@ChristopherSchmittgplus Жыл бұрын

You have to couple the slide test with size and weight. Sure copper is diamagnetic, but a coin made out of it will be significantly off on either size or weight. (your fake one is noticeably bigger) They will also slide down a magnetic slide at different rates so having a reference is important.

@SilverSeeker Жыл бұрын

Actually the fake one is the same diameter its just lighter. But I made this video because I had people telling me they just use a magnet... nothing else.

@AlexOvechkinSucks 9 ай бұрын

@@SilverSeeker but it’s perfectly sound logic though. If it’s made a copper, it will be either 86% lighter, or 17% larger, or a mix between those two. I guess this highlights that likely no single test is accurate and requires a minimum of two unique forms of measurement to determine validity. Anyway, I still appreciated your video. Thank you.

@littlepookie7976 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for the explanations. Most of us out in the economy don't know anything about silver ...

@iceresistance 2 жыл бұрын

I do the ‘Silver Sound’ Test on circulating coins. That is how I discovered my first Silver coin: 1966 80% Silver Canadian Quarter.

@andrewfong4216 Жыл бұрын

Yep, with just a little practice you can hear junk silver being jingled all the way across a room.

@dbtrek439 2 жыл бұрын

I actually built a full rare earth magnet slide when I first got into PMs - and was quickly disillusioned when much of my common house change slid just as slowly as silver did.

@venusrise 2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@egillis214 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@iceresistance 2 жыл бұрын

The best test is the ‘Sliver Sound’ Test, has a higher pitch than the other clad coins

@Bullish369 2 жыл бұрын

your angle was off then. As he showed the magnet does have an effect. You need strong enough magnet as well.

@pedrowhack-a-mole6786 Жыл бұрын

That's because all US coins except for 35%, 40%, and 90% silver coins, 1943 steel pennies, and post-82 zinc pennies have a high percentage, above 75%, of copper and therefore diamagnetic.

@stevehensonuk 2 жыл бұрын

This is a huge help - thanks. I tended to rely on the neodymium test only - so this helps put my mind at rest!

@JackalopeHerdmaster 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome educational video. Thanks for doing this!

@Hives2honeyfarm 2 жыл бұрын

I just ordered one through your link. Thanks for your videos.

@slylyunleashed8419 2 жыл бұрын

Great info man I remember learning this from you a long time ago very helpful

@SilverSeeker 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@Haibing22 2 жыл бұрын

Bring a rare earth magnet, a scale, and a ruler (a sound test app is also good). You will also need the information of the coin that you are purchasing (weight and measurements). A fake may pass one of the tests, but not all of them

@hg4144 6 күн бұрын

"Ping" test is the way to go ... . ..

@jimthompson9992 2 жыл бұрын

Great info Seeker!!

@collectingonthecheap56353 2 жыл бұрын

This is new to me. I have seen brokers just use a magnet to see if something that should not be magnetic, sticks to a magnet, but have only seen them use other testing methods to verify precious metals and purity.

@tokraaz 2 жыл бұрын

Oooh, great video, thanks!

@SaMiFarr 2 жыл бұрын

Always good info!! Thanks!!

@SilverSeeker 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@p38cobra 2 жыл бұрын

Very good tutorial. Thank you

@bricktownsilver5523 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, thanks for sharing!

@cyclonicsilver2773 2 жыл бұрын

Great Info!!

@kevinpratt425 2 жыл бұрын

great info as always thank you

@SilverSeeker 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@LineupLegend 2 жыл бұрын

Great info. Thank you!

@rogergriffith286 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the details.

@katiebailey9180 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting!! Thanks!!!

@thesarge4457 Жыл бұрын

Wow, I learned something today. Thank You Sir.

@joefergerson5243 Жыл бұрын

Great info ! Thanks

@stevedmytrusz8347 2 жыл бұрын

Great content! 👍

@cweave02 2 жыл бұрын

I also do the ping test. BTW, today I got my "pre order" of the T2 2021 Silver Eagles from Monument Metals.

@SilverSeeker 2 жыл бұрын

Woot!

@danganz8153 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative , thanx Silver Seeker

@mamahydro904 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! 😊👍

@richardmetcalf2346 2 жыл бұрын

Didn't get notified about this video. Glad I found it. 👍👍👍👍👍

@DJ-ze9ze 2 жыл бұрын

I just got one of them pocket ping test at my fisrt coin show the other week works great

@goldandsilverstack3 2 жыл бұрын

It's always good to use multiple types of tests

@RaceCreations 2 жыл бұрын

I LOVE my Pocket Coin Pinger! Thank you Seeker for your AWESOME channel!

@SilverSeeker 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! Thanks so much!

@hg4144 6 күн бұрын

Don't have a pocket pinger, but I just ping the coin with another coin

@KashfuzzCrochet76 2 жыл бұрын

I bought a Pocket pinger! Cait wait. Thank you 😎✌️🌻🌻

@toolsmetals2148 2 жыл бұрын

Silver is a good thermal conductor. So if you put an ice cube on top of your silver item, then the ice cube will start to melt quickly. An ice cube placed on silver will melt quicker than on iron and a little quicker than on copper.

@practicaloccultist231 2 жыл бұрын

I like using the rare earth magnet test along with a scale. I always verify my bullion through my LCS though.

@m.t.n.vaults5689 2 жыл бұрын

Ordered one brother

@willlan3314 2 жыл бұрын

🤘👍Great video!

@agprice6607 2 жыл бұрын

OWWW.....that hurt ....lol great video, you did a perfect job explaining how this works. Definately another option for checking your silver. Thanks for sharing. SALUTE>

@SilverSeeker 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@GinaR 2 жыл бұрын

Great informations.

@therobbyguy 2 жыл бұрын

Good vid. Thanks for the pinger link. Ordered a pinger and a fake coin. Cheers!

@staycalm. 2 ай бұрын

Thank you kind sir😊

@garyk8285 Жыл бұрын

What was the weight and dimensions of the Fake Silver coin that passed the magnet test? Surely the dimensions (using calipers) and the weight would differ enough?

@guystumm9387 2 жыл бұрын

What about sterling coins, does it have a enough silver to do the same thing on the magnet? Curious and thanks for any answers.

@johnsumner2987 2 жыл бұрын

Sterling silver is .925 or 92.5% silver. Yes it will do the same thing with a magnet.

@guystumm9387 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnsumner2987 Thank you sir

@johnsumner2987 2 жыл бұрын

@@guystumm9387 No problem

@domingodeanda233 2 жыл бұрын

Love that!

@44Mag 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff...

@TheToolfreak1988 2 жыл бұрын

Is the crown mint considered a reputable dealer?

@shawn1744 2 жыл бұрын

More4 great useful info..

@beastmodeforever86 2 жыл бұрын

Nailed it

@wowmageturtle15 2 жыл бұрын

dont "solely" rely on this test, correct. i personally like doing a calipers diameter test + a scale, and a ping test.

@juggernaut316 2 жыл бұрын

does the ping tester work on random very old silver rounds?

@kevinshockey2765 2 жыл бұрын

Just curious did the copper coin weigh correctly?

@drrobrr6316 Жыл бұрын

DO you have a link to the bullion test ap you use

@Thegooglemapsperson 2 жыл бұрын

4:46 LOL

@a.d.h1019 2 жыл бұрын

Where can i buy a magnet like you are showing in your video

@robertstroback3362 2 жыл бұрын

You can buy one on Ebay.

@JoeMama-ll7zr Жыл бұрын

does the pocket pinger work on "junk silver", how about old dirty coins?

@JamesBrown-rm2rd Жыл бұрын

what about silver bars, does the ping test work with bars too.?

@Bullish369 2 жыл бұрын

is there any metal or combo of metals that would pass both the slide and the weight test, in one coin? If not, that may be a nice cheap and easy combo for people to test their silver.

@Hd-sp1iv Жыл бұрын

I have counterfeit non-silver coins that give the same ping as silver coins. The solution is to use a balance and the ramp test as metals with other densities will weigh more or less.

@polandm 2 жыл бұрын

Just mine your own ore and cast your own bars! Duh!

@jeffcrumpler8793 2 жыл бұрын

Right

@Omnivorous1One Жыл бұрын

What size is that fishing magnet?

@beethao9380 2 ай бұрын

Just getting into this topic, but I already figured out that the the 925 and magnet tests can be bypassed/faked. The problem is that people just repeat what they've read online and never take time to do research on the basics. But as always, I'm always the exception and not the norm.

@MERRLINN 2 жыл бұрын

What about the u test? 1986 to 2007 has a u in United but 2008 to present has the serif in the United?

@christopherleubner6633 Жыл бұрын

Pure or coin silver will make a fairly drastic eddy current test. To do so space a rosette of rare earth magnets spaced about 2x the target coin thickness. A silver coin will act like it is falling through molasses. So will other metals like copper, but silver is a bit slower. It is a quick test to test for plated. Another way to use a magnet is that for metals of similar density it requires a nickel layer that will attract a small re magnet to the coin. 🤓

@atlassmith9714 7 ай бұрын

How would I test silver bars?

@CoinCrew 2 жыл бұрын

LOL. ..finger test doesn't feel good. But seriously this is a good video for info

@SilverSeeker 2 жыл бұрын

LOL thanks so much!

@KCTShark 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers

@simonfuailetolo6798 Жыл бұрын

Whos the best online site to purchase silver?

@ZenithClarity 2 жыл бұрын

@4:45 LOL!!!

@MrZorg-jr7vs Жыл бұрын

How about the specific gravity test

@henrydecker1718 Жыл бұрын

Did notice the fake spun rather than slid. I trust my magnet

@SilverSeeker Жыл бұрын

Real ones spin also just depends on where you place it kn the magnet

@michaelqueen5999 2 жыл бұрын

Did U create/invent the pocket pinger ?

@anthony9thompson Жыл бұрын

So what was the coin that failed the magnet test made of ?

@jeffdege4786 7 ай бұрын

Unlike gold, silver has a specific gravity that is fakeable. Lead is denser than silver, copper, tin, and zinc are lighter. So there's a ratio where an alloy of copper and lead that has the same density as silver. But is that alloy diamagnetic?

@beethao9380 2 ай бұрын

@jeffdege4786 2 ай бұрын

@@beethao9380 But the alloy? Is it possible to create an alloy that will match specific gravity and the magnet test?

@pedrowhack-a-mole6786 Жыл бұрын

Testing the mass of a coin is highly reliable, very inexpensive, and repeatable. A jeweler's scale, an appropriately sized vessel filled with water, dental floss or thread, and a calculator are all that are required. It does take a little more time to perform and requires getting your coin wet, but I consider this test a valuable tool in my verification "toolkit".

@SilverSeeker Жыл бұрын

I've covered specific gravity on the channel more than once, no worries there. :)

@again5162 Жыл бұрын

So the same test a Greek king payed for to see if his crown was pure gold is still in use

@ottisqaiucci2987 2 жыл бұрын

Will a One oz. Rectangle ping the same ?

@SilverSeeker 2 жыл бұрын

It will still sound like Silver but no it wouldn't sound the same as an eagle. Thickness diameter shape all change the sound.

@Thunkful2 Жыл бұрын

Is that ping tool any better than simply using silver dollar A to hit the test coin with & see if it sounds the same a hitting a real silver dollar with the same silver A ?

@SilverSeeker Жыл бұрын

Pinger is quicker but the end result is the same. Before the pinger I used to balance the coin on my finger and hit it with a wood pencil so that it didn't damage the coin, but I would drop them alot.

@NicholasKon9 2 жыл бұрын

i always test it with magnet and ping test.

@Michaeldahan-iu1jv 3 ай бұрын

How can you test a silver bar??

@exgenica 8 ай бұрын

I thought the "pocket pinger" has that built-in plastic extrusion to strike the coin so you don't need to use any external stick, pen, whatever. Or...is there a reason you don't use the built-in striker? edited to fix typo edited to be more precise

@SilverSeeker 8 ай бұрын

I prefer to just strike it with a stick, but yes that is there also.

@kenshikenji 2 жыл бұрын

The lenz effect is much stronger with silver than the copper so silver will slide much slower. So even tho they are both diamagnetic the ailve is more diamagnetic

@SilverSeeker 2 жыл бұрын

It's stronger but not "much" stronger. If you don't know what you're looking for you'll get fooled quick

@Kim_Hyunseo 2 жыл бұрын

Ok, we if we do weight and magnet test, am I good? Or do I need something more?

@SilverSeeker 2 жыл бұрын

Use multiple but Weight + Magnet isn't enough, I'd at least at the ring test to that also. Additionally if it's a government issue like an Eagle I'd also check the size and thickness with a pair of calipers.

@Solo-Skywalker 2 жыл бұрын

Yo where do I find a magnet like that

@nezircaglar2381 2 жыл бұрын

what about specific gravity test?

@SilverSeeker 2 жыл бұрын

Good test but not easy to setup on a whim

@anthonydio7222 2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@gene9230 Жыл бұрын

Isn't this just because of the conductivity and magnetic induction, has nothing to do with the diamagnetism.

@NickelNationCoinsMore 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@SilverSeeker 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@williambush7971 Жыл бұрын

Its so bad I won't buy except from a reputable dealer, which I don't have in my area so I will order from SD or other bullion dealer. Its not worth getting ripped off.

@NicholasKon9 2 жыл бұрын

but cooper are slightly lighter and the ping is different.

@TonyRSalazar Жыл бұрын

I don't know why I watch this video I guess I find it entertaining I bought a sigma metaletics detector when I first got into silver. Best thing I ever did I bought a fake Platinum coin and I got a refund I paid like $900

@RubberCityRebel Жыл бұрын

My ping app is buggy Freezing up on me

@HDDynalowrider 2 жыл бұрын

Magnet test is just one in your tool belt..

@Sticks-of-TNT-tf1tn 2 жыл бұрын

🧨

@TheFutureisTheFuture Жыл бұрын

doing these test and the specific gravity test with water and a scale seems like it would be more that sufficient to prove the quality of the silver and even the % silver. So I guess no one needs a sigma device. 🙂

@SilverSeeker Жыл бұрын

Sigma provides speed AND accuracy. Specific gravity test is slow and messy so if you're testing a lot of items at once the Sigma is definitely useful. But is it NEEDED? No

@TheFutureisTheFuture Жыл бұрын

@@SilverSeeker agreed but for $1000+ for a real tester I'll take the messy water way and put that money towards gold and silver. 👍🏻 Good stuff!

@Christophersanchez1326 2 жыл бұрын

Ping test.. ping ping ping..

@markmyjak7739 3 ай бұрын

Brass does the same thing.

@SilverSeeker 3 ай бұрын

Well brass is 2/3rds copper so yep :)

@daroccot 2 жыл бұрын

magnet, ping, weight, dimensions. four easy non destructive tests.

@spkay31 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. Wondering if the ping test works well on 90% Constitutional silver as well as .999 pure?

@user-hj7hb2mr7p 3 ай бұрын

This video is mislabeled I think it should say "why you shouldn't trust the silver magnet test on BULLION" this won't work on a necklace or a ring or something the sure fire way is call around to jewelry or pawn stores and ask if they have one of those handheld xray testers they tell you the exact percentages of the metal content in them....most good jewelry and pawn stores have them now!

@beethao9380 2 ай бұрын

thanks. hope my local one has them. hopefully its free to test or for a small fee.