Quote from Jeff Shevlin on March 6, 2011, 11:23 pmI have seen quite a few HK 399 that have been silver-plated. I believe they were plated at the PPIE in 1915. How many silver-plated have you seen compared to the silver variety? I think for about every 5 silver I see, I see 1 silver-plated.
I have seen quite a few HK 399 that have been silver-plated. I believe they were plated at the PPIE in 1915. How many silver-plated have you seen compared to the silver variety? I think for about every 5 silver I see, I see 1 silver-plated.
Quote from Bill Walter on February 4, 2014, 8:27 pmAfter I read this post, I got out my 399 and weighed it and it is silverplated. I have owned it for almost 30 years and didn't know it. I guess that I am in the market for a nice, REAL 399 now.
After I read this post, I got out my 399 and weighed it and it is silverplated. I have owned it for almost 30 years and didn't know it. I guess that I am in the market for a nice, REAL 399 now.
Quote from PanPacNut on September 1, 2014, 1:36 pmIt's tough for people like me who have their 399 in a slab who want to check and see if they have a plated coin or the real deal. Is there an expected weight for an empty slab that could be used for calibration?
It's tough for people like me who have their 399 in a slab who want to check and see if they have a plated coin or the real deal. Is there an expected weight for an empty slab that could be used for calibration?
Quote from Bill Walter on September 7, 2014, 6:08 pmHere is a suggestion. Weigh your 399 that is slabbed and then weigh your 400 that is slabbed. There should be a difference of at least 3 to 5 grams. The cases won't be exactly the same weight but 2 cases that hold the same diameter piece should be very close. I would weigh mine and give you an idea but as you can read from my previous post, I don't have one.
Here is a suggestion. Weigh your 399 that is slabbed and then weigh your 400 that is slabbed. There should be a difference of at least 3 to 5 grams. The cases won't be exactly the same weight but 2 cases that hold the same diameter piece should be very close. I would weigh mine and give you an idea but as you can read from my previous post, I don't have one.
Quote from Bill Walter on March 18, 2016, 9:22 amI finally got a good #399!!! The difference between the 399(silver) and the 399(silver-plated) is 4.6 grams. As I mentioned in the previous post, even though they are certified, you should be able to notice the difference in their weights. Just to make things interesting..... There is a white metal variety out there that weighs 12.9 grams. Its background is unknown and most people today think that they are a contemporary counterfeit.
I finally got a good #399!!! The difference between the 399(silver) and the 399(silver-plated) is 4.6 grams. As I mentioned in the previous post, even though they are certified, you should be able to notice the difference in their weights. Just to make things interesting..... There is a white metal variety out there that weighs 12.9 grams. Its background is unknown and most people today think that they are a contemporary counterfeit.