Reddit reviews Silver Testing Kit Silver Acid Test Liquid with Stone
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it might not be wise to take that entire bar somewhere to be tested. if that's any type of precious metal, it's big enough to tempt others to steal it. humans have been murdering each other over shiny rocks for as long as anyone can remember. be safe, OP!
also, you can buy test kits online. here's the first silver test kit that came up on amazon, there are probably others also, if you just google "how to test silver" there are several ways involving magnets, ice, and other non-harmful tests. it would be worthwhile to slowly and closely examine the entire surface looking for any markings that might have faded/worn off, because any kind of metal should have a stamp/designation that proves what it is. if you do take it somewhere to get tested, do not take their offer to buy it, they will lowball you. good luck!
10 troy oz Johnson Matthey 1985 Statue of Liberty .999 silver round.
As of 07/27/2017 10:23pm CST the spot price of silver is $16.60
Therefore the asking price of the round is 166.00 USD.
Twenty years ago the highes price per oz for silver was 6.38 USD, meaning that the most your grandparents would have paid for that round was approximately $63.80 before inflation.
This value does not account for premium, which will be dictated by the rounds rarity and the general demand for it. Silver patina, called toning in this case, does not devalue silver. Removing patina from old silver rounds like this will destroy any premium and collectibility the round carries, however it will always be worth its weight in silver, cleaned or uncleaned.
If you want to sell it you are likely to get the best value by visiting /r/Pmsforsale. You can sell it to a gold & silver dealer or a pawn shop, however they're more than likely to buy well under the current price per oz.
Silver is a dimagnetic material, meaning that an applied magnetic field will create an induced magnetic field in the silver oriented in the opposite direction, causing a repulsive force. If you have a strong neodymium magnet and you try to stick it to the coin, you should feel a very slight resistance if it's real silver.
Silver purity can be tested with nitric acid. High purity silver will turn brown in solution with nitric acid. Sterling and lower will turn a bluish green in solution with nitric acid. Test kit available here.
While less reliable, you can test silver with the ping test. Pure silver will resonate harmonically, like a bell, when struck. Example here.
Visit /r/silverbugs if you want to learn more.
All three can be had for cheap from amazon, which is where I got all mine. Check out the links below... It's the setup I have for even cheaper than I paid (closer to $15). Acid is pretty standard and you can't really get "bad" acid (Gerry Garcia may say otheriwse). The scale has been awesome to me (the reviews on amazon are good too). The loupe is pretty cool and has been pretty helpful. It's just a magnifying glass. As such, it's hard to fuck up.
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Ping test isn't Accurate at all. Acid is much more reliable and is not expensive. http://www.amazon.com/Silver-Testing-Acid-Liquid-Stone/dp/B004CNFUIS If the scrapings turn dark/blood red its real.