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Valued Member
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I went metal detecting and found a v-nickel in pretty bad shape. I use nic a date on my buffalos and it seems to work pretty good. Has anyone tried this on v-nickels? I looked up the composition of both types of nickels and its the same. 75% copper 25% nickel. Would it work on v-nickels?
Thanks, Taylor
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New Member
United States
47 Posts |
I have used it on v-nicks and had good luck with it. Have fun!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
Yes, it will work on any coin with a 75/25 CuNi composition. Buffaloes just happen to be seen with more worn dates than any other series due to the design.
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Valued Member
United States
285 Posts |
Yes, it works just the same. Good luck and let us know the date you find!
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Valued Member
United States
335 Posts |
Nic-a-Date leaves ugly black marks around the date. Use white vinegar instead; it takes longer (several days), but the nickel still looks pretty good, although it might look a little dull.
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Rest in Peace
United States
3039 Posts |
I used it on a worn V nickel I found in a roll. It really worked quite well. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2602 Posts |
It works on V nickels, but often pretty hard to restore in my experience. Usually if you can't see the date, it's worn down pretty far. But I have restored some dateless successfully, but they can be real tough to read and convince someone else of the date |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2224 Posts |
I constantly go around buying up undated V nickels. They are usually dirt cheap, and have never found one (with honest wear; if they are banged up that's a different story) that I have not been able to restore the date on. You never know; might get an 1885,1886 or a 1912s! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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well if you can identify that theres an s on the nickel without nicadating it, then you already know that its a 1912s since that is the only sanfrancisco mintmarked coin in the series. Nicadating it would just hurt the value.
-XoG
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New Member
United States
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I use a PCB etchant from radio shack for bringing out the dates. It has ferric chloride just like nick-a-date and cost $10 for a 16 oz bottle. It works great!
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