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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;buckeye73, post: 3351295, member: 93155&quot;]Now that I am retired, there is more time&nbsp; to delve into areas of the hobby not yet explored.&nbsp; After following the coin talk thread on restoring dates on worn, totally dateless buffalo nickels, I decided to give it a try.&nbsp; First, I experimented with a few non-mint marked dateless nickels to determine a good procedure.&nbsp; I submerged a few in distilled white vinegar, flipping them over about every 12 hours.&nbsp; I did this in the basement away from living areas.&nbsp; After 4 to 8 days, the dates were visible with few exceptions.&nbsp; I dried them and submerged them in distilled water for a day or so.</p><p><br /></p><p>The results were excellent, with not only full restored dates but also decent&nbsp; restoration of the coin details. I used this procedure on D and S mints.&nbsp; Of 16 mint marked coins, there were one 1913 D type 2 and two 1921S. The majority of the other dates were in the teens and early twenties.&nbsp; I know that these restored nickels have little or no numismatic value,&nbsp; but what was there to lose? I just might try to get a complete collection of teens and twenties just for the fun of it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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