help ID these foreign coins

[Goes4ever]

my mother just came back from a vacation and bought these 2 coins at a flea market for me, they look like silver, are about the same size as a Peace dollar, any clue as to what they are and if they are silver?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

yes they do, if you notice my sig I am a CRHunter

Congratulations if they are silver. They could still be counterfeit as LaBeep stated. How much did she pay for them if you dont mind me asking?

If you can determine the silver content, please keep us updated.

 

[Goes4ever]

well they were a gift from my mother, so I thought it would be tacky to ask her what she paid. It was my first thought to ask her then I remembered I was always taught never ask someone how much they paid for a gift.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

ah ok. I would suggest to take to pawn shop to determine silver content first and then we will try to determine if they are authentic 19th century dollars or counterfeits. It shouldnt be hard to find a pawn shop.

You can also make a silver test solution from nitric acid and potassium dichromate.

 

[Goes4ever]

ah ok. I would suggest to take to pawn shop to determine silver content first and then we will try to determine if they are authentic 19th century dollars or counterfeits. It shouldnt be hard to find a pawn shop.

You can also make a silver test solution from nitric acid and potassium dichromate.

called my pawn shop and they only buy gold, how dumb! and I am not a chemist...lol, I had better leave the chemicals alone!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

You can purchase a "silver test" solution. Google it.

 

[La Beep]

Look here for silver test:
http://www.kellycodetectors.com/accessories/Scales+Gold-tester.htm

 

[Goes4ever]

ok thanks