Can You Acid Date Shield Nickels Well? Any Experiences?

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coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 10/07/2011 1:23 pm Anyone do this and find better/rare dates? Report this Post to the Staff

oober Valued Member United States 467 Posts	Posted 10/07/2011 2:13 pm I did this on a few V nickels and the date came out very weak. Report this Post to the Staff
nod2003 Pillar of the Community United States 3294 Posts	Posted 10/07/2011 3:12 pm I tried it on a shield but was not successful. The coin was worn to the point where I had trouble identifying it as a Shield nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
hesgut Pillar of the Community 1028 Posts	Posted 10/07/2011 4:01 pm Yes you can, but if the Shield nickel is so bad you can barely identify it then no. Keep in mind, acid dated coins have enormous value deductions...more so then they deserve IMO. I've seen semi-key acid date buffalos sell for $4. Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 10/08/2011 09:43 am Yeah, they only sell for 10%; 20% at best if theyre real nice and you find the right buyer. Its a gamble with Shield nickels though...because they actually have some value dateless ($2-3 at least in most cases) as opposed to dateless buffalos that are worth 10 or 15 cents. Edited by coinguybrian 10/08/2011 09:44 am Report this Post to the Staff
Saruma Pillar of the Community United States 968 Posts	Posted 10/11/2011 10:51 pm Are there any diagnostic characters that can narrow down the year on these coins (besides the rays of course)? Report this Post to the Staff
penny man Pillar of the Community United States 659 Posts	Posted 10/15/2011 4:06 pm I got a nickel that way so worn down, it literally had no detail left. I soaked it is vinegar for a while, and it was an 1867 no rays Shield nickel. I did pretty well for face! Report this Post to the Staff
weerdsteev Pillar of the Community United States 1291 Posts	Posted 10/15/2011 11:26 pm I've had some come back pretty well using the same technique I use on Buffalo nickels. Never found anything but common dates, however (1867-69). Report this Post to the Staff
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