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Interesting experiment. I have no clue on the date.  |
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I thought I might have got lucky with a coin covered in gunk that, once removed, might reveal some fine details underneath. Alas, first minute of soaking ruined that delusion.
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It was a worthy gamble.  |
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Got more aggressive and used PB Blaster I think I saw that on the polarity latter at number 4... *** Edited by Staff - The bad word filter is in place for a reason. Bypassing the filter and making the intended word obvious anyway is completely unacceptable. *** lol Better than what it was... smat |
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Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Wow, that one is pretty rough. It does look better than before though. I can't see the date unfortunately.
Errers and Varietys.
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Any thoughts from folks on whether this nickel is a good candidate for nic-a-date?
"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
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nice BU nickel!!  |
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Don't stop trying, PlumCrazy. I resuscitated a crusty grimy unidentifiable "damaged" coin and found this underneath the crud: At one point, I got some deja vu related to a memory of cleaning some ancient Roman coins. I wonder what some of our coins that are literally in the wild will look like in a few hundred years. Quote:
Any thoughts from folks on whether this nickel is a good candidate for nic-a-date? I'll give it a shot and post the results. Give me some time, we are prepping for the snowstorm that is supposed to roll in. |
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Any thoughts from folks on whether this nickel is a good candidate for nic-a-date?  Quote:
I'll give it a shot and post the results. Give me some time, we are prepping for the snowstorm that is supposed to roll in. |
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After the last photo above, I tried a bit more cleaning by soaking in acetone and then lightly buffing it (very briefly) with thin, smooth aluminum foil to brighten it up a little. (Don't hate, even typing that made me cringe) After aluminum   After nic-a-date/acetone rinse:  Aluminum again:   |
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I believe nic-a-date needs a longer soak, not a rinse.  |
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