Almost Completly Green Buffalo Nickel

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NickFire New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 12:42 am I was going through some old coins I found the other day and found this coin. I was wondering if there was anything I could do for it. I can barley read the date but I think it says 1925. Should I clean it or not. Report this Post to the Staff

minidude1111 Valued Member Canada 115 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 12:48 am can you possibly get clearer pictures? I can't make out the grade from these pictures. Report this Post to the Staff
Cruisinfusion Pillar of the Community United States 1531 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 01:05 am Doesn't seem worth the effort. Report this Post to the Staff
noD Pillar of the Community United States 1584 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 08:08 am Welcome. Is there a mint mark on the reverse under "five cents"? (D or S) 1925 D is a better date. I don't think cleaning can save this old buffalo, but still a pretty cool old coin. Larger more clear images would help. This forum provides great guidance on coin photography. Edited by noD 04/19/2014 08:19 am Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 08:35 am to CCF.I don't think you can save this buff but you can experiment on it.Search coin cleaning in the upper left of page,here is a start from CCF member BadThad Keep in mind, you say "clean some bad off coins", acetone is a pretty weak solvent. If you post some pictures of the coins, it would be easier to suggest a process before you potentially waste your time and acetone. In general, I always recommend following the polarity ladder: 1) distilled or deionized water 2) acetone 3) xylene John1 Edited by John1 04/19/2014 08:37 am Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 09:34 am Some of the compounds of both nickel as well as copper, are green. They are all INorganic and will not respond to removal with th application of an organic solvent. Do NOT use mechanical means to remove the green; that will risk damaging it even further. 'Do nothing' is the easiest and best option in this case, unfortunately. Report this Post to the Staff
atlashealth Pillar of the Community United States 1691 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 12:45 pm that corroded bison is facing the wrong way! Report this Post to the Staff
westernsky Pillar of the Community United States 7621 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 12:59 pm Accurate pictures will help. Was it posted as a negative image as the buffalo and Indian are facing in the wrong directions? Based on what I see so far this coin (or token or whatever) needs to be put out of its misery. Report this Post to the Staff
TJsCoins Pillar of the Community United States 3229 Posts	Posted 04/19/2014 2:06 pm Give it a quick 10 minute soak in acetone. Then some better pics would be helpful:) Report this Post to the Staff
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