Fake Walkers

[AdDicted2Ag]

Hey everyone.. I am about to make a substantial purchase of some walking liberty halves today and I was wondering if anyone can give me some info on what too look for with fakes.. I have been looking around online and wasn't able to find anything. Any help would be appreciated..

 

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[cosmic]

Use a strong magnet to see if they are magnetic, if they are pass.. Using a accurate scale, weight would be 12.5 grams

 

[AdDicted2Ag]

Thanks so much..

 

[sagittarius98]

Also use the tissue and sound tests.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Measure them with accurate calipers and measure them with a quality scale. Fakes can be the right weight, or the right size but only the exact coin-silver content can be both.

 

[Jamesabroad]

I'm also about to buy a roll of Walking Liberty halves. I hadn't thought about the potential for fakes. I guess I'll have to check each one with my caliper and magnet.

 

[Jason in Enid]

Only the cheapest fakes would use steel, and would probably have very obvious fake look to them. It's the Chinese fakes you have to be careful of.

 

[50cent]

Obvious but cannot be stated enough; I've seen fakes stamped with MIC really small (made in china), ones that said china, and latest CC, look for small markings you never know if you'll see something like a chinese province stamped. Anything that's on the coin (letter wise) and otherwise should not be there, should be rolled out as a fake.

 

[Mackaydon]

Diameter must be 30.6 mm
Don...

 

[unclemac]

and they can't be too "nice"...no mint luster....