1912 Liberty Nickle (Substance On Reverse)

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oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 02/09/2010 11:13 am I have a 1912 Liberty Nickle (pictures coming), that has a blob of something on the reverse, yep, right where the mint mark would be positioned. I have heard of a few substance removers from previous threads (nick o date, acetone, white vinegar, etc...). Should I even bother? I am aware of the 1912-S possibility, but would using these substance removers diminish the value? Especially if it does wind up being the San Francisco version. Edited by oih82w8 02/09/2010 11:29 am Report this Post to the Staff

Halfwitty Pillar of the Community United States 1523 Posts	Posted 02/09/2010 11:30 am I would use a q-tip dipped in acetone and dab the spot.Don't rub it and see if it loosens it up but first I wou ld try just soaking it in soapy water if you haven't tried yet.Acetone evaporates very quickly and will not harm the coin. Report this Post to the Staff
nod2003 Pillar of the Community United States 3294 Posts	Posted 02/09/2010 12:13 pm On the other hand, vinegar would be quite damaging and should not be used for this purpose. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 02/09/2010 2:14 pm Quote: I have heard of a few substance removers from previous threads (nick o date, acetone, white vinegar, etc...). Nic-a-Date and vinegar are not substance removers and they will damage a coin. Their single solitary purpose is the restoration of a date on a dateless nickel coin by etching the metal. This is a damaging process but a even dated damaged coin is worth more than a dateless coin. Acetone and xylene are organic solvents that are great for removing surface contaminants and will not interact with the coinage metal. Since they are solvents, they will only removed things of an organic nature(carbon-based) but will not touch staining, toning, carbon or milk spots. Report this Post to the Staff
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