will this work on silver &amp; gold coins??
1017748
Silver should be fine, but I don't know about gold, gold shouldn't tarnish much over time, if it is pure.
154301
No, I doesn't get hot enough for Gold or Silver. It is intended for lead and that is what it works well with.
1217107
Sorry I have no experience with finding small gold with the etrac. I do not live near natural gold deposits or beach areas. In air tests, it will detect gold jewelry at similar distances as it does coins. I would check out YouTube or the forums.
1119359
This works on a number of slick surfaces I have tried, so I think if it works on porcelain/ceramic then it will work on silver which is similarly slick (and silver plates/trays tend to actually be lighter than ceramic). I have used this on a variety of surfaces and been very pleased.
1162323
I have not used this on silver. Only platinum and white gold. Some reviews have said that it was harsh on their silver. I would use caution and read their reviews first before attempting to use it.
563881
Yes you can! I used it on 925 silver and it worked, clean like day 1. Make sure that silver and gold are authentic though, I used steamer on fake Italian silver, I didn't know it was fake until a silver foil coating started to peel, if jewelry is real, this machine is pretty handy!
189093
Yes it can detect gold, silver, brass & copper...nickel & zinc clad objects...alongwith aluminum and dicast metals...
1648571
Yes it will work for that. I use it to look at coin dates and detail and also to see if jewelry is 14 k or sterling silver.
987516
When you get the machine to work at all it will "help" locate metal objects including gold. I was not able to get mine to work regularly. When it did work I was able to locate metals without distinction. In other words I could not get mine to only hit on gold. It would either hit on metal or nothing. I would suggest looking into a better machine if you want to locate only gold/silver. If you are looking for a toy for amusement only then this item will probably work well for you.
1389594
it detects all sort of metals, gold can be detected if not far buried beneath the ground. i did research on what i had purchased and it gave me some great insight on how to set it at different levels to obtain gold, nickle and silver, good luck.
972880
This one does NOT count or sort 50 cent pieces. I'm not sure of any others, since I so rarely deal with those coins. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful!
2202363
I think it only recognizes coins from the USA. What country are you looking for?
1470238
Not as big as I thought it was going to be, non commercial grade coin counters are not 100% and you need to make sure with a coin tube/coin rail holder, EG Vegas chip holder type, to make sure the count is correct. Does work though once you know the coin drop height, this last comment will make sense when you work with it.
376131
No. The sifter is laser cut. It won't even sort US coins that have ragged edges. Which is good, I suppose.
408387
No. For silver, I'd recommend Weiman Silver Cream...it's great & easy to use.
493761
So far all of the ones Ive used (American currency) have worked. Ex. pennies, dimes, nickles, quarters.
547662
Yes, they will work, and these are good, or the coin flips that are clear plastic, and they hold other coins just as well, too. I prefer the flips for that reason, and stapling these types here is sometimes tricky in not damaging the coin...as no matter what anyone says...staples and rare pristine coins are not a good match...kind of like cats and dogs together...might work well, or might not...take care, from Randy~