Question About Tarnish On Silver War Nickels

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mmerc20 Valued Member United States 372 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 7:07 pm First off, let me ease your mind. No, I'm not going to take start scrubbing away at my nickels, so don't worry. However, I would like some advice what to do. My grandfather had numerous partial Lincoln Cent albums (incomplete) and one Jefferson album that the pages separated so I put his collection in a new book after he passed away in 2014. Most of the nickels are circulated and knowing him, probably came from pocket change but his silver War Nickels in the book are uncirculated. The problem with them currently it's hard to see the detail because they have inconsistent black tarnish. I assume this is only going to get worse over time and I wonder if there is something I can do that will not damage the coin or any mint luster to them. There aren't any 6-step nickels but three really close 5-step. Thanks for the help, Mike Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 7:50 pm Silver can take on many subtle colors over time. My advice is - leave them alone. Report this Post to the Staff
ijn1944 Bedrock of the Community United States 19112 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 8:32 pm I have a few albums which containing War Nickels. Many look just like yours. Yes, best be left alone. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 9:03 pm Any thoughts from folks here on taking the better ones out of the Whitman folder and putting them into 2x2s to attempt to slow down the tarnish progression? "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
Khromtau Pillar of the Community United States 676 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 10:55 pm Soaking them in acetone might help, to remove any residue. This should help slow it. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94728 Posts	Posted 07/15/2023 11:46 pm I was going to suggest Acetone soak to see what gunk comes off - NO Rubbing of them just a long soak, Also get them out of the folders and either e2x2 them of get a quality Album that covers both sides of the coin, (I use Dansco albums) But tarnish will probably stay - the nature of the beast, sorry to say. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 03:45 am Unfortunately, there is far too much base alloy metals to consider taking any risk at all, to treat tarnish problems. Leave war time nickels in any grade strictly un treated. I may be worth investing in just one blast white war time nickel in high MS condition just to make it a 'star' among the others, and to know what such coins really look like, when they just left the coining press. Such a coin will go nicely in a tight fitting air tite plastic capsule, which can then go into a standard 20 pocket album page. Report this Post to the Staff
mmerc20 Valued Member United States 372 Posts	Posted 07/16/2023 1:05 pm Thanks everyone. I was pretty sure I knew the answer already, but still wanted to ask. I don't think they have enough value to send for grading but wasn't there one of the companies that you could pay extra and they would clean the coin or something before encapsulating? Mike Report this Post to the Staff
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