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Valued Member
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To expand on my last post, here are the coins you should not acid date: 
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like a straight ribbon. Thank you for that pic.
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Pillar of the Community
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Edited by Cascade 05/16/2015 5:58 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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And here's the before... 
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Pillar of the Community
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Yes, nice info carnold744, bookmarking this thread.
Edited by edweather 05/16/2015 6:03 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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The liquid around the buff is turning blue? Haha this is weird.
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Pillar of the Community
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Ya I noticed that too. Must be a reaction To the metal
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Pillar of the Community
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I happens during the chemical reaction... But its pretty cool!
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Pillar of the Community
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Just took it out and rubbed it. No visible date yet.
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Pillar of the Community
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You can make out the shape of the date a little. I am going to let it soak longer. This is exiting.
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Pillar of the Community
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Almost looks like a 1915. Btw it is P. I am leaving it in longer.
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Cascade, I would definitely soak the back of the 25. Keep in mind I've found it takes longer to get the MM than the date when soaking. The MM isn't as pronounced as the date when the coin is struck, so it takes longer to reveal it with vinegar.
Silverstacker, when you say rubbing what do you mean? Are you taking your finger and rubbing the date area? I would strongly recommend against that. When you acid date a buff, the remaining date is very vulnerable to being rubbed off again. And once you rub off the date from an acid treated nickel, it will never come back.
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Pillar of the Community
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Like gently rubbing off the vinegar and that is it.
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I see. Definitely be as careful as possible with that. I have had a couple where the date wore back off even with just light handling and that was that. I would just wait until the date is visible even with the vinegar still on the coin if I were you. Then rinse it off and just give it a light dab with a cloth or paper towel to dry it.
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