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Pillar of the Community
United States
564 Posts |
I have some junk buffs that I got roll searching. I have decided to try to restore the whole coin rather than the date. They have been in the vinegar for 4 days now. How long will it take until the dates start to show? I know some people don't like this but I thought it would be fun to try. Does anyone have any experience with this method?
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Yes, I have very good experience with vinegar but I don't use a coin, I use a fish.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
I think, you'll find some other posts with the vinegar method. It seems to me some have left them in soak for weeks, if not months.  |
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Valued Member
United States
335 Posts |
My son and I always put dateless nickels in vinegar. Sometimes, the date never shows up--but usually, it takes about a week; some have taken six weeks or more.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Vinegar is a very weak acid, it will take far too long. Go to a hardware store and get a bottle of muratic acid, it's much stronger. Be sure to take all safety precautions.
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Valued Member
United States
376 Posts |
I put 2 Liberty nickels in vinegar last week. One had a partial date showing and the other was totally gone. The partial date was visible after 2 days and I was able to read the date on the blank coin 6 days later. They both turned out to have dates of 1888. |
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Valued Member
United States
335 Posts |
Sometimes the vinegar will start to turn a pale blue. If it does, just change it.
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Valued Member
United States
290 Posts |
huh, I never heard of this. I have to go through my buffs now!
If I find something to experiment on, I'll try to post before and after pics.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I have some photographic stop bath that some day I intend to use on some dateless nickels - it's concentrated acetic acid with an agent that will cause it to turn purple when exhausted. I probably need to dilute it a bit first, though.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Also, works a little on salads. And if you use the White WINE Vinegar, even better. For coins the main thing to remember is after using on a coin, don't place on your salads.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Go to a hardware store and get a bottle of muratic acid How long would say to leave them in the muriatic acid Thad? Also if any one does decide to use this method PLEASE do it outside and use a glass container because the acid will melt some plastics. Keep a box of backing soda at hand just in case you do get some on you so that you can neutralize the acid right away. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
564 Posts |
Just today day 5 I am starting to see a date on one of them. It looks like a 1916. I noticed that you have to change the vinegar every other day. I think it's working out nicely. I don't want to use a stronger acid because I'm afraid I'll burn the buffalo. I think this way being much slower is better for making a quality restore.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've done this a few times over the past couple months - and actually put 10 mintmarked Buffs in White Vinegar this morning, and by this afternoon I had one date showing up already.
I have another 38 that have ben soaking since last week.
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Valued Member
United States
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I think it's fun to watch the date come up gradually over time. I think I'll go check ours right now (we've got four V nickels and a Shield nickel soaking). |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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afcop13, said.. "I have another 38 that have been soaking since last week" have you checked them..? has anything showed up? I have a bunch soaking for a few days, all with mint marks, of course, haven't looked at them. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've looked, and if I really strain I can see a couple numbers here and there, but they were returned to the soak today, with clean vinegar. I'll check again Saturday.
I've got another lot of 100 coming in the mail soon.
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Posted 07/29/2010 06:27 am
