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Pillar of the Community
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How do I find out the date of this coin at home?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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It looks like 1918 from what I can see. Reverse?
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Pillar of the Community
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Reverse.  Why do you think it's 1918? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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18 or possibly a 1916, based on the last, barely visible digit
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like a 1916 to me.
You can bring the date "up" by soaking the coin in vinegar. It'll probably take a few hours to get the process completed.
Post pictures when it's done. Good luck!
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United States
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El Vino ? si ?
Edited by SensibleSal66
09/30/2020 12:42 am
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
Russian Federation
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westernsky,Thank you for advice. I will publish the result as soon as I conduct this experiment.
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United States
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I've heard of that but wasn't sure if it was any good because it is an Acid .
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Because it is an acid that is why it works. However, sort of ruins the coin.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I use a solution of 3 parts vinegar to one part peroxide with fairly good results .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Why do you think it's 1918? Because I think I see an 8 at the end, but I suppose it could be a 6. I am not into restoring dates on Buffalo nickels. Thanks for the reverse image. |
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westernsky: You can bring the date "up" by soaking the coin in vinegar. It'll probably take a few hours to get the process completed.
John1: There is a product just for that,Nic-a-date
SensibleSal66: I've heard of that but wasn't sure if it was any good because it is an Acid.
just carl: Because it is an acid that is why it works. However, sort of ruins the coin.All the above comments are correct. All "date restoration" methods etch away at the worn date with acid. As I understand it, it works by exploiting the different reactivity of the microcrystalline structure of the transition area between the date and the field is vulnerable to acid attack. I made a picture about it, once:  Such acid etching does indeed "damage" the coin, either in the wear-affected area (if using Nic-A-Date dropwise) or across the entire coin (if using a vinegar soak). Whether you prefer to own a "worn coin with unknown date" or a "cleaned coin with a certain date" is entirely up to you. Many collectors would rather have an acid-restored-date coin than a hole in the album, and are certainly prepared to pay more than the dateless-slug price to obtain one. "Date restoration cleaning" is one of the few instances where "cleaning a coin" adds value, rather than subtracts it. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Im gonna say 1918 as well. A little of the Nic a date should bring it right up.
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Posted 09/30/2020 12:05 am
