Do these look real to you?

[giniro]

I am currently trying to work out a trade for these coins and I'm just wondering if there is anything visually any of you more seasoned coin folk can see that puts up red flags as to their authenticity. When I go to meet the guy I'll bring my scale to check but I just wanted to see what you all thought. One thing stands out is the olympic coin doesn't have that proof luster you'd expect but maybe it's just because of age and poor storage.


Thanks for your help, sorry about the huge pictures.

 

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For as huge as the pics are they ain't very clear. Any CC marks, small COPY stamped in it, and you checked to see if it was magnetic? If it passes all the above tests, I say its real, but better photos will yeild a definitive answer.

 

[Generic_Lad]

First off, I don't see anything wrong with these coins.

Secondly on the silver dollar, proofs don't photograph that well and so it very well could just be a bad photo. Age and mishandling will cause the proof surface to cloud up.

Also, you might not have a proof! You could very well just have an uncirculated olympic silver dollar.

 

[tarpon192]

take a small round strong magnet with you. see if it sticks - then hold the coin on a fairly steep angle. if the magnet glides slowly down the coin it is silver - if it falls off the coin fast its junk. the magnet should glide down slow. also weigh them.

 

[diggummup]

I don't see a proof coin there. Why do you assume it or they are proof's? Maybe you mean mint luster? I also see some minor scratching (maybe just bag marks?, maybe not) on the obverse of the Olympic coin. Other than that I don't see a problem with either one.

For the record the Olympic coin should weigh 26.73 grams and it is .900 silver .100 copper.

 

[coinguy*matthew]

I would assume that if the weight and diameter are of correct proportions they are indeed real. The collector premium is probably not worth the hassle of making a high grade fake die and using authentic .999 silver rounds for the silver eagle nor for the lesser grade olympic coins...IMHO

 

[Davers]

take a small round strong magnet with you. see if it sticks - then hold the coin on a fairly steep angle. if the magnet glides slowly down the coin it is silver - if it falls off the coin fast its junk. the magnet should glide down slow. also weigh them.

DO WHAT? WHY?

 

[tarpon192]

DO WHAT? WHY?

old school trick for checking silver coins. read about it, or better yet try it on one of your own real silver dollars. oh yeah - check for die orientation. the reverse should be 180 degrees from the obverse.
take care.

 

[Uncle Jeff]

also if you can pick the coin up with a magnet it is fake, fakes are seldom made from actual silver

 

[Eminem]

I am currently trying to work out a trade for these coins and I'm just wondering if there is anything visually any of you more seasoned coin folk can see that puts up red flags as to their authenticity. When I go to meet the guy I'll bring my scale to check but I just wanted to see what you all thought. One thing stands out is the olympic coin doesn't have that proof luster you'd expect but maybe it's just because of age and poor storage.
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Thanks for your help, sorry about the huge pictures.

Looks as true as glue

 

[giniro]

Thanks for the input and advice everybody. I'll be sure to bring a magnet and scale when I go to make the deal.