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Pillar of the Community
United States
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At 54 I had no idea how fun this was, Bad trip with nic-a-date. Should I keep them in the bath longer. Add salt? Any heads-up appreciated.Beats frying ants with a loupe. 16_p   16-D    D |
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Moderator
 United States
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Those dates are strong. They look good!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you come up with a rare date and mint it may pay off. Otherwise in most instances it is a waste of time and money. Of course for fun, many people do as your doing. They try nickodate, lemon juices, Vinegar and on and on and on. If no date at all, nothing to really loose except the time and money spent on them.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I just saw a restored 16/16 asking over 2000. Several completed auctions,even common dates put them between 3.-50. To strike it rich when you have 1000's eating away at once.
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Valued Member
United States
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just bought my first bunch of buffalo's ... curious as to how you did what you did ?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
958 Posts |
1916 for me seemed to restore very eazyand full date something with the planchets for that year.
I soaked 100 nickels, the 16's all look great all 5 of them
It's the 1913-d type 2's that are not comming out to great , all 4 of them
one is great the others still hoping for full readble strong dates
if they do turn out I hit the jackpot!
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Valued Member
United States
171 Posts |
Be careful cleaning them.....evertything I read says not to
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
I have been playing with the no date buff's and nickels. I have been getting some early ones 15,17 and 18's, come out full date. I bought 600 no date nickels at face value a couple months ago.
I am hoping other members here might share how they are getting their best results.
- I am using white vinegar. (2 - one gallon jugs from Sam's club)
- I have been using small (12oz) jars. (empty jalapeno jars)
- I place 3 or 4 coins per jar, with maybe a maybe a inch or two of vinegar
- I check coins and change the vinegar about once a week.
- some of the coins have been soaking for over a month
So far most of the coins have not shown any hint of a date.
If the op or other members would like to share more on how they are getting
results .. I know I for one would like to hear about them.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I used photographic acetic acid which has been in a basement cabinet, unopened for years, to bring up a weak but readable date on a Shield nickel. However, I apply it with a Q-tip to the date area, not the whole coin. Acetic acid is the active ingredient in vinegar, but it is more pure than apple cider vinegar and somewhat stronger. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The difference in density from the strike and forming of the details goes just so far into the coin. If the coin circulated just enough for the visible date to disappear it will come back strongly, but the more wear the coin received after the date disappear the weaker it will return from the acid soaking. Past a certain point the coin will be worn past the density difference and the date will not return.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Again it is OK if for fun and an experiment but if you go to a coin store or coin show, you would see those being sold for practically nothing. Most turn our with stains in places. Many become really discolored and not toning. If you should even find a rather rare one, you would be amazed at how little they would sell for.
It's sort of like many auto restorations. First thing is test for bondo. Then look for wavy lines in the straight areas. As you find those flaws, the price just drops, drops, drops.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I have never heard of these methods. I never really knew anythign about coin cleaning. I always though that was people using erasers or brillo pads on coins. I have always jsut stayed away from it. Maybe in the future i'll dabble a bit. I have onyl been collecting for a year and I don't know much.
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Valued Member
United States
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Ya'll are teaching me all kinds of bad habits! I found a partial date 1929 Buffalo nickel and a no date black with age and wear Buffalo nickel. What are they doing now? Taking a vinegar bath!! My wife just said, "um, where are you going with the vinegar?" "To the lab!" I said! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Maybe you'll get lucky and find one of these...  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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weerdsteev
That is a very nice looking coin .. yes .. I would really like to find one of those ..
I don't think I would ever buy one ... but I know I would like to restore one to fill that
hard hole ..
What is your secret to getting them to come out so good?
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Valued Member
United States
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I think I'll try the vinegar bath on a few of my no date buffaloes. Just for fun and experiment.
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