Anyone Acid-Date Nickels?

Does anyone else nic-a-date or use acid to get dates on their buffalo nickels? Post some results because im thinking of doing the same

 

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This example was worn smooth with no hint of the year. One drop of nic-a-date revealed that it was a 1917.

 

Fun to play with.

 

yes, I did it back in the 1960's.

It was fun, for a while, until I completed a set in no time.

Then it was no fun

 

You used acid on nickels in the 60s, or you just used acid in the 60s?

I agree with the others. It's fun and you might just find a key date. ANACS will even slab them as "Genuine."

 

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uh, both? I think

 

We have a small coin club and one meeting I brought a roll of dateless nickels and some date back and water. everyone had a fun time trying out there technique on how to dab and wait and dunk in water. Can't remember what the outcome was but it was fun and educational.

 

I have done this to a few nickels. I had a handful of dateless Buffalo's with mint marks a while back (5 or so) and wanted to see if any were key dates. One turned out to be a 1921-S. So, that was a fun find.