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Page 3 of 4 < 1 2 3 4 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 10-10-2007, 04:44 PM   #31 (permalink) Phoenix21 *The King Of Jokes*     Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PA Posts: 8,846 My Mood: Sorry to bring back an old thread, but how much would nic-a-date depreciate the value of the nickel you used it on? Was wondering, might do my set of buffs like that. Phoenix __________________ The Phoenix Ancient Collection   10-10-2007, 04:54 PM   #32 (permalink) WoodenSpoon Boy Senior Member     Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 336 Quote: Originally Posted by Phoenix21 Sorry to bring back an old thread, but how much would nic-a-date depreciate the value of the nickel you used it on? Was wondering, might do my set of buffs like that. Phoenix Cosidering that the buffs that you use have no date on them in the first place , I would say that the value would in fact increase , especially on ebay. Ive seen people on there making some decent income on buying roles of dateless buffs then reselling them when there done using nick-a-date on tehm.   11-17-2007, 12:54 AM   #33 (permalink) spencer13cat Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 Cheap Entertainment My pile of no-dates, about a roles worth, yielded a 13-S Type 2, a 14-D and 3 other holes in my book. Anyone care to debate they are worth more now than as slicks? It was a hell of a lot of fun too.   11-23-2007, 02:15 PM   #34 (permalink) helpmeplease Senior Member     Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: washington state Posts: 311 so what happend to this one? i got it in a lot from ebay Attached Thumbnails     11-23-2007, 02:22 PM   #35 (permalink) Victor Coin Collector     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,237 Quote: Originally Posted by helpmeplease so what happend to this one? i got it in a lot from ebay Kind of hard to tell by the photo. Too dark to see much detail. Although the spots on the reverse may be mildew? Can't say for sure.   11-23-2007, 03:32 PM   #36 (permalink) Arizona Jack The Lincoln-ator     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Dry Heat USA Posts: 6,754 My Mood: I did the vinegar thing, but that makes the whole coin damaged, so I ordered some nic-a-date this morning. I will also post my findings from 2 no date rolls I won on ebay. Curiousity killed this cat. __________________ 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 !!!   11-24-2007, 04:22 PM   #37 (permalink) Phoenix21 *The King Of Jokes*     Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PA Posts: 8,846 My Mood: I have done the vinegar treatment, and wasn't at all displeased. Sure, makes the date look really soft and all, but the coin looks much better than if treated with nic-a-date IMO. Didn't find much though, gave most of them away, I'm not really a buff collector (pun not intended ) When it comes to nickels, Jeffs are my thing. Phoenix __________________ The Phoenix Ancient Collection   11-26-2007, 01:23 PM   #38 (permalink) spencer13cat Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3 So now the question is..........How to get rid of the nic-a-date stain/burn???????? I'll save someone the smart-assed reply of not using it in the first place.   11-26-2007, 01:32 PM   #39 (permalink) Victor Coin Collector     Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,237 Quote: Originally Posted by spencer13cat So now the question is..........How to get rid of the nic-a-date stain/burn???????? I'll save someone the smart-assed reply of not using it in the first place. There are several ways to improve the looks of the coin. However the general population here is so darn critical this is all I care to say!   11-26-2007, 01:45 PM   #40 (permalink) rlm's cents Numismatist     Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,532 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by spencer13cat So now the question is..........How to get rid of the nic-a-date stain/burn???????? I'll save someone the smart-assed reply of not using it in the first place. The "stain/burn" is where the metal has been removed. There is no way to replace the metal. However, if you are talking about the coloring, vinegar should take care of that. The coin has already be damaged from the nic-a-date, imho the vinegar would probably help the appearance. But there is nothing you can do to make the value equal to a coin with a date regardless of how weak.   07-29-2008, 10:45 AM   #41 (permalink) zeek_i_say Junior Member   Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orlando Posts: 1 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... A suggestion: ad a tspn of salt to the vinegar. These 2 compounds create an acid likeness   08-01-2008, 05:52 PM   #42 (permalink) Magman U.S. Money Collector     Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,018 My Mood: I didnt reply to this thread after I got the bottle. I cant find them right now, but there were 6 dateless ones my grandpa gave me. they were like 1914, 1915, 1916, and the other 3 were from the 20's   11-22-2008, 01:22 AM   #43 (permalink) deltablues Junior Member   Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 10 I used it today for the first time. The advice given to me was to heat the coin first...then add a drop and don't smug it like you do cleaning a penny (with a q-tip), it says to wash it off with warm h20 when you start to see the date. If you leave it on there for an extended period of time the solution starts to turn black, therefore burning deeper into the coin. I did about 20 coins today...cool product.   11-22-2008, 01:58 PM   #44 (permalink) manilagalleon Member     Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 45 My Mood: can this be used on coppers? __________________ Manila Galleon Trade www.manilagalleontrade.webs.com My Ebay Listing: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/manilagalleontrade_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_m doZ   11-22-2008, 03:27 PM   #45 (permalink) GDJMSP Numismatist     Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PA Posts: 23,515 Quote: Originally Posted by manilagalleon can this be used on coppers? To the best of my knowledge it can be, never tried it though. Amd it may well react entirely differently than it does on nickel coins. I certainly would not try it on a coin that held any meaning for me. __________________ knowledge ..... share it   Page 3 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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