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I'm trying some of the vinegar soak on a few buffalos. Only one day so far and not too much progress at the moment. Using nic-o-date has shown promise. 125 buffalos, 7 culls, all the P mints up to 1929 and 1935. 13S Var 1, 16D, 16S, 17D, 18D, 19D, 20D, 20S, 23S, 25D, 25S, 26D, 26S, 27D, and a 28D. Not a bad haul. I provided some pics of the 13S. The date is hard to see in the pics. I'll have to experiment on another coin with additional applications to see if the date can be lifted better. nlp Image:  IMG_0227.jpg98.66 KB Image: IMG_0232.jpg86.67 KB Image: IMG_0233.jpg86.02 KB |
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Not bad nlp, for that coin! Your other finds are nice. Here is the 1921-S I found yesterday.   swcoin.ecrater.com
Edited by vermontensium
11/02/2008 04:16 am
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vermontensium,
Nice 21-s,nicer then the one I have using coin date.
Is there any type of value on these?
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Murty - I see them selling on ebay for anywhere between $10 and $50 depending on the quality of the restoration. |
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 . My restorations are not that great but I try to keep the nic-a-date within the date area. I was surprised to see this was a 21-S. swcoin.ecrater.com
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My curiosity was killing me so I made a point to play around with my little free sample of stuff a little sooner than I thought I would. I dipped the whole nickel in it and basically ruined it! It definitely is more powerful than Nic-a-date. I can see the date plainly and the horn but it looks awful. Dark patches, rough, grainy - ugh! The guy who sent it to me must have a few other tricks up his sleeve - his nickels look so nice - but simply tossing the nickel into this stuff is not the answer!
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This evening I found two 1916P nickels and a 1918P Two Feathers. I don't see the 1916 in Cherrypickers though. Is there another reference book or data base for the 1916? It can't be that rare if I found 2. nlp
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I tried this concoction again tonight after first cleaning the nickel in jewelry cleaner. Much better results than the night before but still a little grainy. Still, the time it took was only about 30 seconds, so you can't beat it for expediency. Comments anyone? (I might post this on a couple other discussion threads pertaining to this topic)   |
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Well folks I'm sure glad I asked the vinegar question. Seems some are using it with pretty decent results and some really good tips.
As it is I took half a dozen coins home from work on Saturday and have had them soaking. No smell bothering me - not like I'm doing vats of the stuff.
A few are coming around especially the 13 type 1.
We bought a collection that had a really weak 18-S yesterday. Boss just gave it to me and told me to "experiment". It's in it's own glass as of tonight.
This is not a high pressure, gotta get it done thing to me. It's an amusing sideline. If it works cool if it doesn't oh well.
We also ordered some Nic-A-Date today. He'll give me a bottle so I can keep "playing".
I do have the advantage of a rather endless supply of these. When I have time I'll start going through the dateless examples looking for mintmarks.
I'm really not an avid buffalo collector in the first place but always found it cool that one COULD restore a date. Figure I'd sell them off cheap as hole fillers.
Time consuming? Yes - but who cares? Labor intensive? - no.
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My curiosity has gotten the better of me. I threw a dateless one in a dish of vinegar and can't wait to see what comes up. Any indications of how long this process usually takes to get a full read like the 1916 posted on this page?
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My curiosity has gotten the better of me. I threw a dateless one in a dish of vinegar and can't wait to see what comes up. Any indications of how long this process usually takes to get a full read like the 1916 posted on this page?
Read the whole thread as there are some great tips. Things I never knew for sure.  |
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Sounds good clembo! jfransch, it just depends. I still have some soaking after a week of putting them in the glass dish. If the vinegar starts turning blue, change it out with fresh vinegar. You should start seeing results within a week or so.  swcoin.ecrater.com
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clembo:
let us know how the experiment goes.
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Nic-a-dated my last batch of 20 last night and found a 1913-D TY.2!
Have him soaking in vinegar right now along with a 1915 and 1918. Will post all my finds (D's & S's) hopefully tonight. Let us know how it's going clembo.
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11/06/2008 3:53 pm
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My first results were a bit scary at first. Took a look at my 1918-S. I was low on vinegar and it had evaporated to the point where the coin was exposed to air. Had green "corrosion" all over it in dots. Got curious. Well, I was able to "thumb" it off (hey green thumb!  ). Well, it ain't beautiful but the date is much clearer. Turns out it's a 1919-S. The others are in a "holding" pattern it seems but gotta admit this is kinda fun.   |
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