Does the American Silver Eagle Have a Reeded Edge?
All silver eagles have reeded edges. If you ever see one without reeding it is most likely a fake Chinese silver coin. And if it is reeded but there’s a seam around the edge of the coin avoid purchasing it. What is the Date of the Coin? Check the date. Amazingly enough, any Chinese Silver Eagle forgeries are dated 1906. The United States mint first started producing these coins eighty years later. The wrong date doesn’t mean it’s a rare error. It means it’s a forgery. How Does the Coin Look? Silver coins have beautiful luster and sharp relief. If the coin you’re looking at is dull and grey it’s not a genuine silver coin. Some higher quality forgeries are silver plated. However, if you look at these under a magnifying glass you’ll either see tiny places that missed being plated (check between the reeding and in the crevices of the coin) and it will have a soapy look. How Does the Coin Sound? Finally, if you carefully tap a silver coin with another coin you will hear a distinctive bell-l
