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Page 2 of 4 < 1 2 3 4 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 08-25-2007, 11:24 AM   #16 (permalink) Ryan625 Senior Member     Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 170 does anyone know what the name of the acid is that makes it work? __________________ -Ryan- Roll searching finds: (since April 2007) Proof Halves: 1 1964 Halves: 1 1965-1970 Halves: 18 1946-1964 Dimes: 2 Halves from mint sets: 2   08-25-2007, 08:55 PM   #17 (permalink) WoodenSpoon Boy Senior Member     Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 336 Quote: Originally Posted by Ryan625 does anyone know what the name of the acid is that makes it work? the bottle says it contains "ferric-chloride"   08-27-2007, 08:53 PM   #18 (permalink) rotobeast Old Newbie     Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,789 Quote: Originally Posted by Shortgapbob I agree. If you put the entire coin in the stuff, then it will look even and bring out details on the reverse, like the horn. I would do this, as well. I think it would be fun doing this to dateless Buffs.   08-27-2007, 09:12 PM   #19 (permalink) Arizona Jack The Lincoln-ator     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dry Heat USA Posts: 6,754 My Mood: Hey, don't knock my mohawk nickels, lol, I make them at work when bored. I have a cpl rolls of dateless buffalos I bought on ebay I plan on nic-a-dating just out of curiosity. Then I will mohawk them. You'll see them on Ebay soon enough. __________________ W.I.N.S / ANA / SLCC / Mesa Coin Club I am a poker player ..."thats beyond trailer trash" Joan Rivers on Celebrity Apprentice, 4/09 Hot Sauce Fanatic !!!   08-28-2007, 01:48 PM   #20 (permalink) happycobra Senior Member     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 305 Quote: Originally Posted by WoodenSpoon Boy the bottle says it contains "ferric-chloride" Also called iron chloride. It’s an acid and oxidizer. I’ve used it to bring out the patterns in Damascus or folded steel knife blades.   08-28-2007, 02:44 PM   #21 (permalink) Treashunt The Other Frank     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New York Posts: 16,658 Quote: Originally Posted by happycobra Also called iron chloride. It’s an acid and oxidizer. I’ve used it to bring out the patterns in Damascus or folded steel knife blades. now, how the heck did anyone ever figure that out? __________________ The Other Frank "Buy The Book Before The Coin!" http://www.whitmanbooks.com/Default....wUpcoming_1208   08-29-2007, 05:24 PM   #22 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,016 My Mood: I just bought a bottle of this stuff. I cant wait to try it out   08-29-2007, 07:23 PM   #23 (permalink) Victor Coin Collector     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,237 Quote: Originally Posted by happycobra Also called iron chloride. It’s an acid and oxidizer. I’ve used it to bring out the patterns in Damascus or folded steel knife blades. Iv'e been told that it (or something like it) is used to bring out the serial numbers on old guns.   09-04-2007, 08:34 PM   #24 (permalink) WoodenSpoon Boy Senior Member     Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 336 Tested this stuff on my first roll i've bought on eBay. These are my finds for this roll , next one is coming up in a few days 1913 -D 1914 1916 -S 1916 -D 1918 -D 1919 -S 1920 -S two feather polished die 1924- S   09-11-2007, 09:21 PM   #25 (permalink) der_meister77 Senior Member     Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 486 My Mood: Hey Coinlover: How did the vinegar experiment work for bringing out the date? I'm thinking about attempting a little experiment myself... __________________ - Jake   09-11-2007, 09:25 PM   #26 (permalink) Coinlover The Coin Collector     Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Festus Missouri Posts: 3,088 Quote: Originally Posted by der_meister77 Hey Coinlover: How did the vinegar experiment work for bringing out the date? I'm thinking about attempting a little experiment myself... still no date. its coming though. if i tilt it at the right angle, i can almost see the outline of a date. __________________ Star Note Lookup   09-11-2007, 09:26 PM   #27 (permalink) monkeyman Coin Hoarder     Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The wild wild west Posts: 557 ive used vinegar too, it works pretty well. But sometimes takes a LOONNNG time. I prefer nic a date   09-11-2007, 09:26 PM   #28 (permalink) Coinlover The Coin Collector     Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Festus Missouri Posts: 3,088 oh, i'm using apple cidar vingar. white vingar is alot better. __________________ Star Note Lookup   09-13-2007, 11:36 PM   #29 (permalink) WoodenSpoon Boy Senior Member     Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 336 New roll testing today got these and I'm very satisfied 1923-S 1915-D 1917-D 1925-S 1929-S 1916-D 1926-D 1918-D 1913-D type 1 And last but not least.. 1913-D Type 2!   09-14-2007, 08:48 AM   #30 (permalink) hamman88 Coin Collector     Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: FL Posts: 1,679 nice finds __________________ The Young Numismatist Coin Club freepowerboards.com/yncc   Page 2 of 4 < 1 2 3 4 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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