Acid treated buffalo nickels

After a week you're just wasting the vinegar, Lou, been my experience. Nothing better, though, for doing the job. There's more expensive, but there's no better.

 

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Thanks Eddie. I've actually got about twenty of them soaking. Most of them I haven't changed the vinegar. Been kinda busy. Looks like they've all turned blue so I'll change the vinegar. I get a half gallon at the dollar store - so that's how I afford it. Thanks: Lou

 

You can't beat the price, Lou.

 

I have a bunch of Buffalo nickels with no visible date / MM. At this point they are worth a nickel so cant hurt to try a new experiment. How long are you soaking them in vinegar? Are you using white distilled vinegar or some other variety?

 

I'm using cleaning vinegar. I'm not sure if one is better than the other, as I said I get a half-gallon at the Dollar Tree - $1.25 now. I just take an old glass jar (pickle, olive - some small jar). I just throw them in and walk away. I don't fill the jar (again, because I'm cheap) I just fill it about 3/4 of an inch above the coin. I usually check them in 3 or 4 days, take them out rinse them out dry them and check them under the scope. I've been reusing the same vinegar (because I'm cheap). After a couple of weeks if their is no progress the vinegar turns a blue green color I may break down and put in new vinegar - maybe. Time is on my side. You need to sometimes turn the coin over. The side that's up gets more action than the one facing down. I just soak until I can read the date and the MM. I'm not looking for perfection - just want to make out the date and MM. Hope this helps. Lou Oh yeah just one coin per jar more than that and they seem to get worse.

 

@Scubalou thanks for the info. Going to try this on a few nickels and see what happens.

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Good luck and be patient. Dive, eat, Dive,eat,Dive,sleep - repeat.

 

It cleans the whole coin also. You can tell

 

I don’t agree with the selling point. I rather give them away. People send me some for free. I let them know what I might have found and they get first pick. Keeps me busy

 

Your so sweet. And your right. Nobody ever complains

 

You can also see the flow lines. Not everyone gets to see thoose

 

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Go for it. It a bunch of fun. Pm me

 

Just try one. I have a few 1913 type ones. But I’m afraid

 

Good question. Has anyone ever got a mint mark from a worn no date 1913 type 1. This is not a quiz. I’m curious

 

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Blue is good

 

Plus. You honestly know what you got

 

I like you. Grab what you can

 

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