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kermie New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/23/2022 11:03 pm Does anyone know of ways to figure out the dates on severely worn coins? I have a number of them. Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187950 Posts	Posted 07/23/2022 11:56 pm to the Community! Your post was moved to the appropriate forum for the proper attention. It will depend on the coin. Do you have some examples you can show us? Uploading Photos Pixlr Desktop Image Optimizer (Tutorial) - Pixlr Mobile Image Optimizer (Tutorial) Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 07/24/2022 01:09 am Sometimes, polarized light can help to reveal the date on a worn coin. I have never used UV light for this purpose; perhaps a stamp collector may be able to offer a good opinion. Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 07/24/2022 04:31 am Sometimes a black & white photo helps. On nickels you can use a product called Nic-A-Date, I think that is what it is called. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 07/24/2022 07:37 am Since we are talking about coins with essentially no numismatic value, it is probably worthwhile to mention nic-a-date here. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19134 Posts	Posted 07/24/2022 07:39 am Eager to see photos--full, large and sharp. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/24/2022 09:26 am to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 07/24/2022 2:44 pm Sometimes if you look at a worn coin with or without a magnifier at slight angles left and right you can make out at least 3 numbers . But please show us some pics . Report this Post to the Staff
kermie New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 4:00 pm Ok, I will find some examples and get pictures. I believe they are all pennies, but I'm not too sure on being able to get good photos but sure will try. Also, thank you for all the "welcomes"! Report this Post to the Staff
Gainn Valued Member United Kingdom 218 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 5:38 pm Different frequency light can sometimes enhance details. I've got a cheap LED desk lamp that has RGB control and flipping through the colours can occasionally highlight something you'd otherwise miss. Report this Post to the Staff
kermie New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 07/25/2022 5:54 pm Let's see if I can figure it out. Hmmm, this is becoming a trail to my patience! Report this Post to the Staff
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