Ideas On How To Save This War Nickel?

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noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 03/02/2013 8:03 pm Any cleaning methods that can be found around the house that might help this guy out? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 03/02/2013 9:24 pm I'd use nothing but acetone to remove the gunk, if you have it. Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 03/02/2013 9:33 pm Like this stuff? http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...sp?locale=en Report this Post to the Staff
nohope587 Pillar of the Community United States 5953 Posts	Posted 03/02/2013 9:47 pm Distilled water might work if you soak it. Also available at canadian Tire. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/02/2013 10:22 pm The trouble is, it's not evenly colored about the whole coin. The greater your success, the more likely you are to expose surfaces which have been protected from discoloration by whatever's covering them. The proportions of relative darkness will switch, but they'll still be there. The result will be a coin which has plainly been cleaned; at least it looks natural right now. Report this Post to the Staff
FordF150 Valued Member United States 243 Posts	Posted 03/02/2013 10:28 pm All the wartime nickels I find have that black look. Report this Post to the Staff
buddy16cat Pillar of the Community United States 1536 Posts	Posted 03/03/2013 04:43 am Leaving it in distilled water for a few days will loosen the gunk, then use acetone. I would rinse it with distilled water after just to get any acetone left on it. If it was obvious you did this though exposing uneven toning I would just leave it. As a general rule, I tend to only soak coins that have some sort of corrosion looking to remove it to prevent further damage or have PVC damage on the coin. Of course I want to improve the appearance as well. The presence of dirt can sometimes be good since it proves it hadn't been cleaned. Edited by buddy16cat 03/03/2013 04:49 am Report this Post to the Staff
noahs-numismatics Pillar of the Community Canada 3167 Posts	Posted 03/03/2013 09:09 am OKay, maybe I'll just leave it how it is. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
Newmismatist Valued Member United States 197 Posts	Posted 03/03/2013 1:44 pm Call me weird, but I like the gunky look of War Nickels. It just screams out "war nickel!" Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 03/03/2013 3:49 pm Quote: I would rinse it with distilled water after just to get any acetone left on it. No need. Acetone evaporates completely, leaving no residue. It's an unnecessary step. Anyone who's ever gotten acetone on their fingers can tell this - even at room temperature, acetone evaporates so quickly and completely that it feels cold. Report this Post to the Staff
BadThad Bedrock of the Community United States 19935 Posts	Posted 03/03/2013 5:49 pm Leave it alone. Anything done to it will make it less valuable to a collector in the future. These are pretty cheap in mint state, so, if you don't like it, just replace it. Lincoln Cent Lover! VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/ Report this Post to the Staff
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