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<p>[QUOTE="daveydempsey, post: 4253492, member: 22"]The first thing I use is a magnet, if magnetic, it instantly takes out the items that are not gold or silver.</p><p>I also use a "Rare Earth" magnet for testing silver coins that might be counterfeits or copies.</p><p><br /></p><p>Rare Earth magnets are also pretty good at testing silver items that you cannot scratch or file.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="daveydempsey, post: 4253492, member: 22"]The first thing I use is a magnet, if magnetic, it instantly takes out the items that are not gold or silver. I also use a "Rare Earth" magnet for testing silver coins that might be counterfeits or copies. Rare Earth magnets are also pretty good at testing silver items that you cannot scratch or file.[/QUOTE]
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