Is This Nickel OK To Experiment On?

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Ondiwave Valued Member United States 275 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 9:18 pm Got this in a roll, correct weight. This is one I can try to clean and see what's underneath correct? * Edited by Staff to clarify topic title. Please put as much info in the title as you can, they are very important. * Report this Post to the Staff

Nycstlrr Valued Member United States 283 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 9:20 pm Looks like it got a little warm at one time. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 9:27 pm Wouldn't matter if on left or on right, this one is a gonner. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 9:31 pm Go for it. I'm interested to see your "after" pics. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Ondiwave Valued Member United States 275 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 9:32 pm Perfect! will post after pictures! Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 9:40 pm Waste of time. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188644 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 10:13 pm Yikes! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25254 Posts	Posted 01/14/2023 10:30 pm Ondiwave, work that thing over! But please take pics to document your treatments. Why not have fun with it? It will probably still be worth 5 ¢ when you're done, and we love seeing progression pics. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 01/15/2023 04:00 am Looks like a once buried coin or maybe a fountain coin. Have some fun trying to clean it. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15435 Posts	Posted 01/15/2023 06:09 am Whatever you do can't make it worth less than 5 cents - go for it. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19159 Posts	Posted 01/15/2023 07:13 am Looking forward to the 'restoration'. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19951 Posts	Posted 01/15/2023 12:05 pm When I find coins I cannot see I simply hold them under running, hot tap water and finger rub them. If you can't read it, you have nothing to lose. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25254 Posts	Posted 01/15/2023 1:05 pm It would be fun to take "before and after" pics of several such coins that have been subjected to youtube coin cleaning suggestions. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Ondiwave Valued Member United States 275 Posts	Posted 01/15/2023 2:49 pm first pics are after acetone & hot soapy water. Not much difference. next pics are after oven cleaner lol I left it soaking in the oven cleaner- will update when I get home. Interesting note- No pink color came off on towel BUT it appears less pink now! Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96250 Posts	Posted 01/15/2023 2:51 pm ouch! that poor nickel.. Nothing to lose but 5 cents with your experiment. Please document your progress for us. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Ondiwave Valued Member United States 275 Posts	Posted 01/16/2023 02:52 am Ok Soooo really interesting. I left it wrapped with oven cleaner on. It looked great when I got home. there was a little "gunk" left so I thought- i'll wash it with dish soap. I left it to soak and this us what happened!!! So I put oven cleaner on again lol and Ta Da ! Im pretty sure this is probably a good as it gets? But open to suggestions. Edited by Ondiwave 01/16/2023 10:08 am Report this Post to the Staff
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