There’s no more denying that summer has arrived. Temperatures are climbing, which means donning shorts, swimming over weekends, and cooling down with frozen treats. While heat is on your mind, we want to share a neat trick with you!
Identifying a precious metal can be done in many ways, often with inexpensive equipment at home. One of the easiest home tests allows you to see if a silver-colored metal is actually made of silver.
Silver is a great conductor of both electricity and thermal energy, the latter of which makes it easy to test the metal. If you’re wondering if a coin, round, or bar is made of real silver, simply place an ice cube on top of it. Real silver will cause the ice to begin melting immediately, at a much faster rate than would be caused by most other room temperature objects. This happens because silver rapidly transfers heat to the ice.
If only we could transfer heat away from our bodies during the hottest time of year! What’s your favorite way of staying cool during summer? Let us know in the comments section below to enter our July giveaway. That’s right, entering is as easy as leaving a comment! Make sure your comment is sent in by July 23, 2017. One winner will be randomly selected on July 24, 2017 to receive a Red Horse of War silver AND copper round.
Best of luck and happy summer!
SS says
Love drinking a tall glass of super iced lemonade to cool off during hot summer days! It is as cool as winning a free silver giveaway!
Tim Hanson says
Nothing could be finer than fine silver!
Howard Haley says
Floating on the lake in the pontoon
CHRISTOPHER FLOCCO says
Just sitting in air conditioned comfort and reviewing provident metals’ latest deals.
Ken Hansen says
Running through the sprinkler with my 2 year old granddaughter! Nothing could be cool…er!
Daniel Worzalla says
Free is the best price ever for such beautiful coinage!
Martin Railsback says
Jumping in the pool after yard work. Ahhh!
Chad Barras says
Awesome design!
R. Kilpatrick says
What could be cooler than a glass of wine and free silver!
Kevin says
An ICE COLD BEER AND AN FREE GOLD!
Bouyah!
Greg Pressley says
Jumping in the river on a hot summer day then chilling in the shade of a big oak tree with sweet iced tea
chris says
Silver is the real mans currency.
jeff w capshaw says
Silver is the poor mans gold
Paul Klemm says
I like to stay inside in the air conditioning coin roll hunting.
Timothy Vernon says
We’ve had a lot rain in the past two weeks. Now the heat is on. Big bowls of ice cream baby!
Dwight long says
Taking a nice cool shower then going to the air cond. room with a cold ice tea.
Daniel Soto says
Gonna get hotter when the Horsemen ride through!!
Richard norton says
I drive a beer truck in western mt now thats cool
Rick Bosley says
Nothing cooler on a hot day than some nice silver bars and rounds
Mark says
Local library cool zone researching old coins. Amazing how much info is available at the library if you take the time to look and learn!
Jonathan says
Stay hydrated and stay in the shade, if possible. Take breaks often if working outside.
Atlas says
Free silver…yum.
Jon S says
Working in a steel mill temperatures really sky rocket in the summer. Good thing for break rooms with AC and freezers full of ice pops.
Ralph Clark says
Take off clothing
CaptTurbo says
Summer is for running the BBQ pit full of spare ribs and chicken wings while enjoying a nice cold beverage,
jeff says
ordered the horseman very nice coin,bring on the heat
Sam says
Like you said, silver is the best thermal conductor, so I simply put a silver round in the freezer for a few minutes and then place it in my pocket. Works like a charm!! ; )
Darrell says
Some like it hot
Wes Doyle says
Stsrt my outside chores early until it gets too hot and unbearable, jump in the pool when I can’t take it anymore.
Luis A. Rodriguez says
Ain’t nuthin’ like some sweet A/C for the Texas heat!
Dennis Morris says
Got the white now need the red.