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<p>[QUOTE="Michael K, post: 6528186, member: 78298"]It's still worth more than melt, since it is a low mintage San Francisco from 1917-1924. Trying to raise the date is a Catch-22. You may find out what the date is, but permanently etch and ruin the coin in doing so. If it is for your own collection</p><p>with no plans on selling it (except for melt value) then you can raise the date just for your own curiosity. White vinegar and a splash of hydrogen peroxide works on raising dates on Buffalo nickels, but it leaves the coin unnaturally white. So, go easy on the peroxide. And before resorting to that, if you just use an eye loupe and a strong light, and tilt the coin around, sometimes you can see part of the date. All you need is the last digit to identify this coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Michael K, post: 6528186, member: 78298"]It's still worth more than melt, since it is a low mintage San Francisco from 1917-1924. Trying to raise the date is a Catch-22. You may find out what the date is, but permanently etch and ruin the coin in doing so. If it is for your own collection with no plans on selling it (except for melt value) then you can raise the date just for your own curiosity. White vinegar and a splash of hydrogen peroxide works on raising dates on Buffalo nickels, but it leaves the coin unnaturally white. So, go easy on the peroxide. And before resorting to that, if you just use an eye loupe and a strong light, and tilt the coin around, sometimes you can see part of the date. All you need is the last digit to identify this coin.[/QUOTE]
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