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CLS - soaking in vinegar will work with time, but the faster way is to use a 50/50 mixture of white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide. Put your dateless nickel into it but be there to watch it. In about 15 minutes the date should reveal itself. If you leave it in too long, you'll lose the opportunity to see what date you had. Good luck!
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Rackster- how long does date usually last after finished? Does it fade fast? I've had them soaking for about 5-6 days and really not much progress. I think I'll give it a few more days and then see if my wife has hydrogen peroxide in the house. Thanks for the new experiment tip!
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2 boxes today found : 1943 - P War Nickel #99 and these 2. Greaser?  When I seen the 1950 my heart started racing and when I flipped it over disappointment.  |
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I often have to leave the buffs in vinegar for weeks to bring out the date if they are really rubbed down to start with. Once the date shows up, it is good forever. I've never used H2O2. I don't like Nick-A-Date.
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That would take too long for me on a coin that I would assume had little value beyond the numismatic interest. My mom used to say I was the impatient one...indeed she had a point!  That said, I'd be interested in knowing if the results are any different in the end. What I'm considering is whether the caustic etch appears more aggressive on a 50/50 coin vs straight white vinegar. Has anyone done the experiment? I've seen coins for sale that had the nick-a-daate (nickelized) treatment. While it was locally applied to just the date area, it looks awful. Fine I suppose if all you are after is the date for personal reference, but I'm not sure who would buy a coin like that. |
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Just finished a box. 22 pre 1960's, a 43P and a nice 1921 Buffalo. First dated buffalo ive found in quite a while!
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Rackster, I used the vinegar and peroxide last week on a dateless buffalo and in 15 minutes or so the 1927 date showed itself and is still there as of today.On the other hand I tried another dateless buffalo that the date wouldn't show so I assumed it was to for gone to come back.
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$40 CWR
One keeper:
1937 Buffalo
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Sloan - sometimes there's no reviving the dead! Glad it worked for you to see what you might have found if you were many years sooner in discovering it.
skibs - another terrific find!! You are on top of the fish!! Keep baiting the hook and reel in the keepers as fast as you can!!
BB90 - you ever wonder if folks notice that 'one of the buttons is not like the others' but don't slow down to check it out? Now it's in your collection! Nice find!
coolfool - I haven't found even a dateless buffalo in a while. I'm hoping this weekend's box will get the stink off. Enjoy your '21!
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Stopped at my favorite main bank on my way home for some nickels. They were very apologetic all they could come up with were $28 worth of CWRs, but I must say when I saw the variety of papers I was a bit excited   [/URL] I'll let you know what I find when I can make time to look through them |
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Another box done, and the silver drought continues....  Only 15 pre-60's in this one. 1 Canadian, a 1989. Best find of the box was a BU 1974-D with nice steps. |
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