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I just received a package with a coin. I have already tried to determine the date with a magnifying glass and light. I think it's 1918, but I'm not sure. I've already prepared the vinegar to determine the exact date. Give some tips on how to do this correctly.
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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I kept the coin in vinegar for about 24 hours and this is what came out of it   |
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United States
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I still can't tell if it is a 1916 or 1918. Might need to go back in the vinegar for an extended bath of 24 more hours. It surely can't hurt it! Thanks for the update!  |
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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There were strange traces of vinegar on the coin. I'm afraid of damaging the coin
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I still think I see an 8 at the end of date. Here, I made the cropped image for us.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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Thank you for doing this.
I also think it's 1918, but I still need to show the date to know for sure. It's still a guess for now
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The coin is worth about 20 cents( as is) as a part date Buffalo nickel. If it ends up being damaged thru the acid (vinegar/acetic acid) it will still be worth 10 cents. There is no high finance involving this coin. Soak it to your heart's content! |
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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I kept the coin in vinegar for about three more days and it seems to have worked out. I see it's 1916.  Should I still keep the coin in vinegar or is that enough? |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That's quite enough. Don't rub the date, it probably is very fragile and may crumble?
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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I'm sorry, but I don't know what you mean.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like you got the coin restored enough to determine the date! 1916 !
Congratulations!
No need to etch it anymore so put it in a cardboard 2x2 coin holder and enjoy it!
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ANG5212 —- (I just saw your questions and will try to answer them for you here. By all rights your questions should be in a separate thread or turn on your email when you can) Quote:
Except I specifically need to know about the acid can anyone tell me what to ask for when purchasing and any ideas about places to purchase? Try a local coin shop, ebay or Amazon. The product is called "Nic-A-Date". If you wanna cheap way out you can use Vinegar (also known as acetic acid). It just takes longer to achieve results.... days versus seconds! Do your coins one at a time. Treat the whole coin and not just the date/mm area....they look better when fully treated. The product/acid only works on nickels. Good luck! |
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Dateless Buffs can sometimes be identified by just the obverse die variety and mint mark. The strengthened LIBERTY and thin (or narrow) left ribbon are Obverse 2, and limit your coin's date to 1916-17-18-19.
Dateless 1921 P and S, 1923 P and S, 1925 P, D, and S, 1931-S, and 1935 P, D, and S Buffs can be identified specifically by the ribbon and mint mark alone.
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10/26/2020 10:05 pm
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