Testing a 1 oz Gold Krugerrand with a Fisch Coin Tester

[coppersn4ke]

i prefer the term mass not weight that way it implies that gravity isnt affecting it

[sonde2007]

lol

[alvinpjreyes23]

fool!!!

[Agremen]

LOOL

[zenoist2]

Has anybody got any of these spare to donate me?

Im a coin collector and am particularly after 1980 -1990.

I am merely jesting here lol.

[freezazoid]

get a digital scale and a micrometer and you can test all your coins.

[omfgwtf666obamahater]

@freezazoid What if the coin's more than an inch in diameter? (micrometer)

[freezazoid]

@omfgwtf666obamahater ... there's all sorts of micrometers and calipers. I personally use calipers because they go wider. But it's basically the same device. But there's micrometers that go pretty wide too. I dunno... I say just get some calipers. On ebay you can get fairly accurate ones for around 20 bucks... stay away from the 5 dollar china shit. But digital scales I've found to be very accurate even in the 10 dollar range.

[omfgwtf666obamahater]

@freezazoid Really, even my engineering teacher hasn't heard of micrometers larger than an inch! But I suppose it's worth deviating from classical design for the most accurate measuring i've certainly heard of(besides "electronic" calipers that is XD.)

[freezazoid]

@omfgwtf666obamahater hmmm, I just thought micrometer is a generic term for calipers that use a screw to get fine measurements. Besides... the inch is very american, so in countries where they don't even use the inch as a measurement I would assume they still have micrometers and it's not based on the inch. But I dunno I'm not an expert on micrometers. The wiki page said nothing about being limited to one inch. I could be wrong though.

[IronJackalTw]

Look like Christian KKK TRASH to waste my MONEY!?

Does it test the WEIGHT and PURITY OF GOLD like Archimedes with principle of density? Of course not!! {roll my eyes}

[turkwelt]

Gold Eagle Coins are 22 Karat gold, 91.67% gold purity

[frankknopers]

@InspireImages De Eagle is pure gold 999 if i am correct. The Krugerrand has additional copper in it so the krugerrand is actually a bit over 33 grams.

[flukes777]

@frankknopers Both the eagle and the krigerrand are 22 karat gold (91.67%). The krugerrand uses a copper alloy while the eagle uses a silver-copper alloy. The olny 24 karat american coin is the buffalo.

[kamarulx]

why don't you try a fake one krugerrand.. I would like to see how it failed. thanks.

[ozgoldandsilver]

@kamarulx The fake one ounce Krugerrand is way to big to test in the Fisch and when you hold it it is clearly not gold - not even close (I have a video demonstrating the Fisch versus fake Krugerrand and a fake Sovereign). Honestly only a complete novice would fall for the fake Krugerrands that are on eBay at the moment

[prowatchdoc]

I think gold plated lead would do the same thing

[swatie]

Wrong. Either it wouldn't pass the slot either the balance would be the opposite.

[frankknopers]

@prowatchdoc Gold is more dense than lead so the lead fake coin would be either lighter or bigger so it won't pass all tests on this overpriced plastic thing.

[Winst0nOBoogie]

@frankknopers

But the density of Tungsten is similar to gold...

[LiamE69]

@prowatchdoc Lead = 11.3g cm3 Gold = 19.3g cm3 A lead coin would either be way too light or way too big.