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Valued Member
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Thanks for sharing your creative idea, it was fun to share the experience with you.
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New Member
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I used nic-a-date back in the 60's. Did you develop a technique to minimize the blob appearance or is there just no way to "pretty" them up? What a fun adventure that must have been. thanks for sharing the results:)
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Pillar of the Community
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They're kinda gonna be ugly no matter what. You can treat the whole coin (cheaper if you use PCB etchant from Radio Shack instead of a tiny bottle of Nic-a-Date), which may look better, depending on who you ask. I've gotten the best results by making sure the coins are as clean as possible to start (thorough acetone rinse) and then cleaning off the nic-a-date as thoroughly as possible afterwards.
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New Member
United States
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Thanks for the Radio Shack tip. I will check them out tomorrow. Nothing like bringing "dead" coins back to life :)
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Valued Member
United States
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I think soaking the whole coin in vinegar gives the best uniform results.
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Valued Member
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 has there been any progress since 2011 on the Buffalo nickel collection? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm glad I found this thread - wish I had noticed it a while ago. I have some dateless lots on the way and will be using Nic-A-Date. With your experience what have you found is the best procedure to use with the Nic-A-Date? Thanks!
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Valued Member
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Enjoyed reading this thread and looking for an update here as well.
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Well, I would say I was inspired by this thread except, I believe inspiration happens quickly. So the seed was planted when I read this in january. Anyway I went to an auction yesterday and picked up 22 dateless buffaloes for $3 :) I soaked them in vinegar (5%) overnight and was horrified to see many of them with green growth on them. It only occurred on the nickels that had dried on the surface so I just soaked them again and rinsed them. Not only are they cleaner but several dates appeared:) Now, I have old eyes, so I took them outside and used my jewelers headset to look at them. The dates thus far are 1914s,1918s,1916s,1919d,1919s, and 1921. I also stopped at Radio Shack and picked up the PCB Etchant Solution. I plan on using it on the the more stubborn nickels. Trial and error time.I did notice that the dates have begun to fade already on a couple of the buffs. My question is, will the dates become more pronounced with a longer soaking time? Any input/experience is welcomed
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New Member
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I've found success in using distilled water in an ultra-sonic cleaner. I use acetone too with a cotton swab and then also give it the ultrasonic cleaner treatment. I got a lot of info from a dealer on how to clean a coin... and still get it slabbed. Talk about secrets.
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Pillar of the Community
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I got a lot of info from a dealer on how to clean a coin... and still get it slabbed. Talk about secrets.
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What is PCB etchant from Radio Shack and where can I get nic-a-date?
Alex
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Pillar of the Community
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Nic-a-Date is available at some coin shops and you can order it online. PCB Etchant is used for making PCBs. If you go into Radio Shack and ask for it, they should have it. They're basically the same stuff but the etchant is a lot cheaper by volume.
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Valued Member
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Cool! So you would recomend PCB?
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