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How Do You Clean War Nickels...

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 Posted 05/28/2011  11:20 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jayk1998 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
not bad... presentable
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I believe it works because the date is compressed differently than the surrounding area, so the acid etches the metal at different rates.
yep. As I recall, the raised areas end up with a higher copper content, so when the vinegar/nic-a-date/muriatic acid eats away the nickel, the raised areas become pronounced again.
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Man that vinegar soak did wonders for the looks of that Nickel. I would of never imagined!
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i didn't scrub the nickel at all either. the scratches must have been from a previous cleaning... but all I did in the before and after pictures was let it soak for 1 day. lol.
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