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I am trying to make a set of cheap buffalos and I just bought a roll of dateless Buffalo nickels and I was wondering, what types of strategies do you guys use? I know that some people use nic-a-date and then some people swear against it. And then I know that some people like to use vinegar. So, what do you guys use? |
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Nic a date is simply acid as is vinegar. So both do the same thing, eat away at the coin. At least with nic a date its only in the date area. A dateless buffalo is not worth much of anything, so I would say use the nic a date. I have a number of them that I have used it on.
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Rest in Peace
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Here's where a guy assembled a set for super-cheap: https://goccf.com/t/91413IIRC, there's a link to a guy who specializes in restorations, check out his work. Radio Shack circuit board goop is essentially nic-a-date. |
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Is it vinegar or lemon juice placed butt a drop on the date?
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Rest in Peace
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those who use vinegar typically put the whole coin under for a month or so.
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Bedrock of the Community
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The vinegar is weaker so it is a slower process. Personally I think the more even color from the all over vinegar is visually more appealing than the localized blotch on just the date area. Also the vinegar is MUCH cheaper than the Nic-A-Date.
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OKOK.. the best way I have found, and its no secret thing that I CANT tell you... MURIATIC ACID.. this is no laughing matter. this stuff is harmful its basic pool acid. can be found at Home Depot or any major hardware store I would think using the proper PPE, personal protective equipment, goggles, rubber gloves and somewhere with a vent,OUTSIDE, pour into a small tupperware container with a sealable lid. put dateless coins in overnight and viola! i have sold many of these on ebay and have many happy customers. for a restored coin, it aint bad! i have also found many rare dates as well, including 1913-p,d,s, type 1 and 2 only one I havent found yet was a 21-s just go to the coin shop and pick out the dateless buffs with mint marks. thats your best bet here are some of my recent ebay listings http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...150606419300http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...150602351023Edited by SDcoinguy
08/14/2011 12:17 pm
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you have to be very careful with muriatic acid,very strong stuff....you don't want to get this stuff on your skin or in your eyes,it will burn holes in your clothing
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Pillar of the Community
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I found out what to use, I used PCB Etchant Solution. This stuff is for making circut boards so it eats away at the copper.
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Bedrock of the Community
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you have to be very careful with muriatic acid,very strong stuff....you don't want to get this stuff on your skin or in your eyes,it will burn holes in your clothing
And also emits fumes that can burn your lung tissue. Note that Muriatic Acid is in reality Hydrocholic Acid and the emmisions are usually Chlorine which in small amounts even is not great for your lungs. If you put it in something where a chemical reaction may occur, those gasses given off will burn your lungs. Actually you could just throw up on a coin since your bile in your stomach is basically Hydrochloric Acid. Edited by just carl
08/16/2011 1:20 pm
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Use vinegar, makes the coin look nicer in the end and still restores the date.
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acids are sometimes given different names for different concentrations. In this case, the main difference is the stronger concentrations work faster and are less "forgiving".
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Posted 08/13/2011 3:08 pm
