I work in a pawn shop in the USA, and once had a customer with several silver Mexican coins from two different years, about the size of a UK crown. So I gave them a quick check, they felt right, weight was right, acid test was ok. I was about to buy them when I decided to do the magnet test. Oops. They were magnetic. On closer inspection, all the coins from the same respective year were exactly the same - down to the dings and scratches! So if someone offers you several coins of the same mintage, check to see if the damage matches on them, that's a bit of a give-away! About the sound - I moved from Britain to Texas eighteen years ago, and the first job I got involved handling money. Now, bear in mind that as a Brit I assumed that all silver coins in America had been pulled from circulation, as they had in the UK. Until someone handed me some quarters, and I noticed that classic silver "ting". From then on, I checked every bit of change I got, and ended up with quite a large collection of silver dimes and quarters.
Most have, but it is still possible, if quite rare, to find some silver coins still in circulation. Always worth checking! Working as a cashier for Sam's Club I found several silver dimes so I always brought some dimes with me to trade them out.
@@troodon1096 I haven't found a silver coin in circulation for maybe five years now, maybe this part of the country has more silver hoarders! My best "find" back in the day was when someone paid for an item with seven silver halfs!
The person who repeatedly bought fakes, although regrettable, has to bear some responsibility here, especially if they were some of the fakes used in the video.
I have a 1823 King George IV IIII Great Britain Gold Sovereign Coin but it has a jewellery necklace piece attachment on it which is nice and looks like its made of gold. Does having this attachment decrease the value by much and would it still be desired ?
Please i have a question, I buy a coin George V 1911 but i cant see the Letters B.Pon the Reverse Design / without letters B.P. Benedetto Pistrucci. Is the Coin fake?
Very interesting video ive got 5 full sovereigns in mounts my oldest sovereign coin is from 1869 in a custom made mount love it heavy as well young Victoria bun head ok 👍
I have a 1908-M that looks to be the right size and weight, but it has the alignment problem you described at about 8:41. When the reverse is correct, the obverse is rotated about 10 degrees. I don't have access to something like a Sigma verifier to check otherwise, and the dealer was reputable. I assume they check, but who really knows? It also passes the magnet test. Is alignment always spot on? The others I have are.
Die rotation errors do occur, and although rare - it is certainly possible for your 10degree offset to be such an error. You need to get the coin independently appraised. PCGS could provide some certainty there and the error would also be noted. Should increase the coin’s value. Good luck!
Sorry if this is a silly question. Reference was made to jewelery Mount coins. I have inherited gold jewelry with quite a few mounted full sovereigns and I was thinking of having the coins removed. What is the issue with jewelery Mount sovereigns?
Retaining or restoring the coins mounted as antique jewellery may be a better investment option. Removing them will reduce their value to melt with far less appeal. Good luck!
Te be honest, if you're having to buy your coins or bullion off eBay to try and save a few quid, then you're not in a position to be investing in coins or precious metals.
Awesome.. Bring doing the math.. Your coins gold sorvigjn are the best price by a long way. When you buy to sell unless its proff or minted to a number or even BU its all done by weight.. So your coins come in at the best price. I can't get lots of different heads for less than 4.05 most are above 425.. So if I'm correct in my eyes your coins for best value is still weight and by far the best deal.. I need to pay of 2750 pounds for my other gold and silver bought and if all still well and your the best value like you are then I will be purchase coins from your place... Buliion by post state the UK best value sorvigjn. Its not the case. Your coins are.. Its all about weight if its not proff minted BU rare....so yea I will show my father in the morning.... Anyways why did they make the Cape matt finish.. If you no let me no please...
Almost all the checks discussed (colour, sound, alignment of faces, compare to good coin, XRF, dimensions, etc) are not applicable to ebay items. Dishonest title.
We have a gold sorvigjn with the Cape being matt. It was purchased from the mint in the brown box. Great coin. It was only 595 when BU was £199... Q do you no why they put on the matt Cape..
Christopher this is the most fascinating coin channel on the planet, each video is completely unique and super full of exciting coin content and brilliant advice. Cracking video BCC 👏👏 I sometimes play with the PMI analyzer and it's great to see what metallic make up is of coins, super interesting. Happy days 🥋🥋👍
OK, so what do I do if I get a fake gold sovereign? I bought a 9ct gold chain with a glass locket ... good pric for the chain ... and what I am sure is a counterfeit 1915 gold sovereign. To my eye it's off ... not so much George and the Dragon, but George 5th is very amateurish. Do I turn it in? Keep t as a souvenir?
A purchase over many years ..... eleven coins ..... supposedly from different sources ? All fake ! Hmmmm ....... methinks this buyer was unlucky. Unbelievably unlucky ..........
Thank you, Christopher! However, buying an ancient sovereign scale may not be an accurate tool after decades of wear and tear. I have bought something called a Fisch guage which determines a genuine coin on the very same principles: weight, diameter, thickness 🙂
Great video but it would have been more beneficial to show the real alongside the fake to see the difference. Just showing a fake means nothing ,comparing against a genuine more useful.
Such an informative channel. You deserve more subscribers. I will put the word out.🖖
Nice topic and excellent advice thanks for the upload a good watch .
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the information 👍 -CC
I work in a pawn shop in the USA, and once had a customer with several silver Mexican coins from two different years, about the size of a UK crown. So I gave them a quick check, they felt right, weight was right, acid test was ok. I was about to buy them when I decided to do the magnet test. Oops. They were magnetic. On closer inspection, all the coins from the same respective year were exactly the same - down to the dings and scratches! So if someone offers you several coins of the same mintage, check to see if the damage matches on them, that's a bit of a give-away!
About the sound - I moved from Britain to Texas eighteen years ago, and the first job I got involved handling money. Now, bear in mind that as a Brit I assumed that all silver coins in America had been pulled from circulation, as they had in the UK. Until someone handed me some quarters, and I noticed that classic silver "ting". From then on, I checked every bit of change I got, and ended up with quite a large collection of silver dimes and quarters.
Oh fascinating! -CC
Most have, but it is still possible, if quite rare, to find some silver coins still in circulation. Always worth checking! Working as a cashier for Sam's Club I found several silver dimes so I always brought some dimes with me to trade them out.
@@troodon1096 I haven't found a silver coin in circulation for maybe five years now, maybe this part of the country has more silver hoarders! My best "find" back in the day was when someone paid for an item with seven silver halfs!
Scary business if you chance purchasing a Sovereign from a unreliable source. Thanks for the warning ⚠️
I totally agree! You can't be too careful -CC
The person who repeatedly bought fakes, although regrettable, has to bear some responsibility here, especially if they were some of the fakes used in the video.
It's still a real shame that it took so long to come to light for him. -CC
Great video 👍👍👍 thanks for making it😀👍
Glad you liked the video! -CC
I have a sovereign the head and tails are are upside down. Does that mean that it’s a fake?
Cheers CC
Thanks! -CC
I have a 1823 King George IV IIII Great Britain Gold Sovereign Coin but it has a jewellery necklace piece attachment on it which is nice and looks like its made of gold. Does having this attachment decrease the value by much and would it still be desired ?
Please i have a question, I buy a coin George V 1911 but i cant see the Letters B.Pon the Reverse Design / without letters B.P. Benedetto Pistrucci. Is the Coin fake?
Do you get more money for an uncirculated Sovereign?
Very interesting video ive got 5 full sovereigns in mounts my oldest sovereign coin is from 1869 in a custom made mount love it heavy as well young Victoria bun head ok 👍
I have a 1908-M that looks to be the right size and weight, but it has the alignment problem you described at about 8:41. When the reverse is correct, the obverse is rotated about 10 degrees. I don't have access to something like a Sigma verifier to check otherwise, and the dealer was reputable. I assume they check, but who really knows? It also passes the magnet test. Is alignment always spot on? The others I have are.
Die rotation errors do occur, and although rare - it is certainly possible for your 10degree offset to be such an error. You need to get the coin independently appraised. PCGS could provide some certainty there and the error would also be noted. Should increase the coin’s value. Good luck!
I got it checked by a guy with a Sigma verifier. It's real. I will probably send it to a grading service at some point.@@oz-corner8281
I have 1911 George 4 coin 8 gram pure gold...16 k with 65:% gold
Sorry if this is a silly question. Reference was made to jewelery Mount coins. I have inherited gold jewelry with quite a few mounted full sovereigns and I was thinking of having the coins removed. What is the issue with jewelery Mount sovereigns?
Damage to the coins, pretty much all will have some damage from mounting.
@@eldanno5970 yeah you are correct. I have had some removed...and the edge of the soverign is showing some signs of damage
Congrats on your inheritance. That's nice, isn't it?
Retaining or restoring the coins mounted as antique jewellery may be a better investment option. Removing them will reduce their value to melt with far less appeal. Good luck!
Don't buy any rare/expensive coins off fleabay
If you do be veeeeery careful -CC
I won't buy anything that isn't slabbed it's gotta be pf69 or pf70
Thing is it's not just modern fakes !! coins have been faked for centuries,like people say use a reputable dealer 👍
Agreed! -CC
Never buy gold coins on eBay ,,only use reputable dealers 🤔👍,don't get burned
Yes! The risk isn't worth it for high value coins -CC
Apmex, JM bullion, SD bullion, they’re all on eBay ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ selling fake gold is a felony
@@InappropriateShorts libertycoin is also a good seller on ebay.
Oh no I bought 10 sovereigns for £20 . I hope they are not fake
I'm sure the chocolate inside is real
That would definitely be a case of a deal being too good I think -CC
Pretty much guarantee at that price they're not genuine, sorry.
I get mine from London mint I will down load your site.
There's a lot on there for you to browse -CC
Te be honest, if you're having to buy your coins or bullion off eBay to try and save a few quid, then you're not in a position to be investing in coins or precious metals.
Awesome.. Bring doing the math.. Your coins gold sorvigjn are the best price by a long way. When you buy to sell unless its proff or minted to a number or even BU its all done by weight.. So your coins come in at the best price. I can't get lots of different heads for less than 4.05 most are above 425.. So if I'm correct in my eyes your coins for best value is still weight and by far the best deal.. I need to pay of 2750 pounds for my other gold and silver bought and if all still well and your the best value like you are then I will be purchase coins from your place... Buliion by post state the UK best value sorvigjn. Its not the case. Your coins are.. Its all about weight if its not proff minted BU rare....so yea I will show my father in the morning.... Anyways why did they make the Cape matt finish.. If you no let me no please...
Thanks! -CC
I have 1917 rare coin
Nice -CC
Is 1917 coins real Or fake?
1806
👍😎👍
Thanks! -CC
BS. When u got fake on ebay its too late.
Almost all the checks discussed (colour, sound, alignment of faces, compare to good coin, XRF, dimensions, etc) are not applicable to ebay items. Dishonest title.
We have a gold sorvigjn with the Cape being matt. It was purchased from the mint in the brown box. Great coin. It was only 595 when BU was £199... Q do you no why they put on the matt Cape..
Sounds cool but I am not 100% sure which coin you mean though -CC
Such a shame about those fake’s. Great information though Christopher. 👌👍
It is scary you don't have to look that hard on certain sites to see the scale of the problem -CC
Christopher this is the most fascinating coin channel on the planet, each video is completely unique and super full of exciting coin content and brilliant advice. Cracking video BCC 👏👏 I sometimes play with the PMI analyzer and it's great to see what metallic make up is of coins, super interesting. Happy days 🥋🥋👍
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video 😁👍 -CC
OK, so what do I do if I get a fake gold sovereign? I bought a 9ct gold chain with a glass locket ... good pric for the chain ... and what I am sure is a counterfeit 1915 gold sovereign. To my eye it's off ... not so much George and the Dragon, but George 5th is very amateurish. Do I turn it in? Keep t as a souvenir?
Thank you for sharing Christopher 👍
Thanks for tuning in -CC
Great information
Great stuff Christopher & BCC 🤦🏻♂️
Thanks! Glad you liked the video 😁👍 -CC
Wow this is a amazing video did not realise how much fake coins that are going about . I find these videos so helpful.
Thank you! It is rather scary how many are about -CC
Excellent Video Christopher a true credit to Britannia Coin Company thanks for the video very informative
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed the video 👍 -CC
A purchase over many years ..... eleven coins ..... supposedly from different sources ? All fake !
Hmmmm ....... methinks this buyer was unlucky. Unbelievably unlucky ..........
Thank you, Christopher! However, buying an ancient sovereign scale may not be an accurate tool after decades of wear and tear. I have bought something called a Fisch guage which determines a genuine coin on the very same principles: weight, diameter, thickness 🙂
Great video but it would have been more beneficial to show the real alongside the fake to see the difference. Just showing a fake means nothing ,comparing against a genuine more useful.
Mere pass 1 coin hai aur uska kitne paise milenge
Where from I get these original
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you! -CC
Big like number 209 my friend! Thank you so much for sharing! Excellent video!
Thanks for watching! -CC
I have 30 Krugerrand gold coins
Very nice! -CC