Another Nic-A-Date Find. 1914-D Found!

Sweet find! That's like when I found my 1914-D Lincoln!

And I thought I was having a good night tonight.

I got a 14, 15-D, 15-S and 18-S. Need a bit of work but I can see it.

Deal with the boss is if it's over $10 he wants a look. That's fine I haven't put a single cent into my experiment and actually sold 4 last night for $6.

Yes, I believe I may be somewhat hooked.

clembo

It's probably a dug coin found with a metal detector. I have 4 like that. They look like dark chocolate. Vinegar will do no good. Nic-A-Date might work. I just got back from Santa Clara Coin Expo yesterday. Bought a inexpensive Dansco album to put these in. Cheap way to get a set! Will keep adding as I find.

Vermont - You might want to try a product named "CLR" (stands for Calcium, Rust, Lime) on those chocolatey ones or any that look like they came from the ground or from the bottom of the ocean. On another thread I suggested this to remove "the green death" and somebody else shot me down saying that it dulls the coin, but if you're going to dip it in vinegar or Nic-a-date I wouldn't think that this would be much of a concern. It does wonders in about 24 hours.

Soak it in a small dish for 24 hours. After 24 hours out and rub it in with your forefinger and thumb (CLR doesn't bother human skin) then rinse it off. It won't make it perfect, but I think you'll agree that it makes a major improvement.

Now the subject of selling acid dated coins. I mentiioned in an earler post that I sold 4 for six bucks. They all looked nice and went as cheap hole fillers.

Tonight I sold the 15-S. I brough it to work the other day to show the boss per our agreement. Agreement being if it lists over $10 he wants to see it.

I was still working on it actually along with the 15-D and 14 and he says put them in 2x2s. Told him I wasn't done working on them but asked what he wanted for them as I might have a buyer.

Finished them up last night and the 15-S turned out real nice. Easily read date and the vinegar soak at the end got rid of the discoloration.
So my buddy and his wife stop over to pick up their dog (we were dog sitting for them) and I show him the coin. He needed it. He knows how I did it and I gave him the price. $15 and he took it.

So tomorrow I'll give the boss the money which will make him want to continue the "experiment". Believe me, I know my boss.

Is it ethical? I believe so as long as you're up front about it.
I sold a non-doctored 15-S at work yesterday for $40 and honestly it looked worse than my "doctored" coin.

Actually my buddy wanted to buy more but I'm not done with them and I'd like to start working on my set as well.

This Nic-A-Date thing is really getting to be an obsession with me!

Hi,
can somebody post a picture before and after the vinegar soaking? thanks

I understand 10%-30% of G4 "no problem" value. I have one of my 14-D for sale here on the CCF at auction. I started at $10 which I thought was VERY reasonable given this is a $78 coin in G4.