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vermontensium
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 Posted 10/24/2008 8:45 pm
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Edited by vermontensium - 11/11/2008 05:21 am |
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jbuck
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clembo
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Posted 10/24/2008 9:43 pm
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Cool.
I've thought about toying with dateless buffaloes myself. Have you given any full vinegar soaks?
I've seen a few that have turned out pretty nicely but not sure how long to soak them.
Considering how many dateless buffs are out there it would be an interesting way to attack a set cheaply.
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zoombuff222
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Posted 10/24/2008 10:12 pm
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Hey Vermont... That's pretty neat the way you photographed the date and the mm. How'd you do that?
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vermontensium
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Posted 10/24/2008 11:15 pm
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Thanks everyone! You have to try clembo, it's a blast. I never tried vinegar Does it work? zoombuff222, I take my digital camera, put on macro setting, and hold my loupe just above the date so it's focused, and auto focus the camera lens right through the loupe! It may take a few tries, but you will get it. Do in a well lit area.
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JonS.7070
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KurtS
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chris1222nascar
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Posted 10/25/2008 12:25 am
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I have also tried Nic-a-date. I went to my local coin dealer and bought all of his dateless buffaloes that had mint marks on the back. Not home right now, but I remember I found fair amount of 1913's and one or two 1914's. If you can find a good buy, try it!
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vermontensium
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Posted 10/25/2008 01:08 am
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 . And as clembo stated, what a great way to put together a budget minded set without breaking the bank!
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coindexter
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Posted 10/25/2008 02:30 am
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vinegar takes 5-8 hours or even longer. If ya dip the whole coin it will look and feel of a piece of gray sandpaper. I wasn't impressed. Stick to nic-a-date.
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My Dansco status.....
Lincolns:still needing 1909-Svdb,1922-plain
Jeffersons:2009-D,2010-p
Roosevelt's:1985-P,1989-P,1997-P
St. Quarters: completed with extra page for terr.
Wash.Quarters:1932'S needed
Kennedy:1987-P,2000-d,03-p,04-d,06-p,07-p,08-P+D,09-p+d needed.
Susan B:79-p near needed.
Still working on my 1966-2009 BU Lincoln roll collection & canada cent colllection |
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zoombuff222
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Posted 10/25/2008 09:28 am
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I wonder what happens if you leave the nickel in there for about a month. Would it completely dissolve? Become the size of a dime or a penny?
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soldier4Christ
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coindexter
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Posted 10/25/2008 12:44 pm
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Here is the end result from my vinegar soak. 1925-p
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My Dansco status.....
Lincolns:still needing 1909-Svdb,1922-plain
Jeffersons:2009-D,2010-p
Roosevelt's:1985-P,1989-P,1997-P
St. Quarters: completed with extra page for terr.
Wash.Quarters:1932'S needed
Kennedy:1987-P,2000-d,03-p,04-d,06-p,07-p,08-P+D,09-p+d needed.
Susan B:79-p near needed.
Still working on my 1966-2009 BU Lincoln roll collection & canada cent colllection |
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TreasHunt
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zoombuff222
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Posted 10/25/2008 4:00 pm
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A while back I found a guy who was selling nice looking restored dates on eBay and he actually sent me a free sample of his work, which turned out to be pretty nice. I emailed him this morning and asked him if he would be willing to tell me what he uses to do this. Of course, he said NO but told me if I'd give him my address again he'd send me a small sample. When it gets here I'll try it out and see what happens!
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vermontensium
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Posted 10/25/2008 5:49 pm
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Vinegar huh. I will stick to Nic-a-date but might try one in vinegar. What the heck.
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