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StJoeBlues Pillar of the Community United States 573 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 10:00 pm I'm not a nickel collector and don't know much about them. My daughter's school had a bring-in-your-change fundraiser. Included in the bucket was a dateless, corroded Shield nickel. Is it worth it to try and nic-a-date the nickel to see if it might be a key date? It would be nice to get a couple bucks for it instead of a nickel if they turn it in at the bank. Report this Post to the Staff

scstrawn Pillar of the Community United States 536 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 10:41 pm Well, based on your description, you can't really hurt it more. Maybe you'll get a 1880. Report this Post to the Staff
Biker Coin Guy Valued Member United States 121 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 10:45 pm It's probably not worth much, whatever it is, if it's that badly worn/corroded, but if you want to see if you can bring anything out, try soaking it in acetone overnight, rinse under hot water, and blot dry with a paper towel. It may take a few tries before you get any results, but sounds like you don't have much to lose. If there is a particularly stubborn area, you can also soak a q-tip in some of the acetone and work on it gently with that. Report this Post to the Staff
Mark1959 Pillar of the Community 7234 Posts	Posted 05/04/2017 11:08 pm Right - turn in a Shield nickel and get accused of counterfeit coinage. A Poor girl tried to pay for lunch with a 2 dollar bill her Grandmother gave her! http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/205...it-was-fake/ Edited by Mark1959 05/04/2017 11:12 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 05/05/2017 08:47 am Quote: if you want to see if you can bring anything out, try soaking it in acetone overnight, rinse under hot water, and blot dry with a paper towel. It may take a few tries before you get any results, If it is caked with gunk that might do something butt if it is just worn/corroded acetone won't do anything. As it is now with no date and severely worn it's worth five to ten cents. If you can bring out a date with nic-a-date or vinegar it can't be worth any less than it is now. So you have nothing to lose. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/05/2017 5:02 pm Except your time with virtually no upside potential. Report this Post to the Staff
ItchyN Valued Member United States 121 Posts	Posted 05/05/2017 8:01 pm Go to a store with a Sacabuck, a Prezbuck, a Kennedy half, and this nickel and have yourself $2.55 worth of fun. Report this Post to the Staff
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