1916 Mercury Dime Mint Extraction

[Count Skrule]

Would this be useful for trying to find a mint mark on a 1916 merc? The back is well worn, and I won't post a pic, as it is not my coin. It is well worn evenly up to or a little past where the mint mark would be, although the front has a readable date. An help would be appreciated.

http://www.csudh.edu/oliver/demos/buffnick/buffnick.htm

 

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[sagittarius98]

There used to be a product like that for silver, but it no longer exists.

 

[fistfulladirt]

I have dug several 1916 mercs, with some too worn to distinguish mm, and they have left me wondering.

 

[Count Skrule]

What was the name of the product? I may have to just wonder on this one.

 

[sagittarius98]

What was the name of the product? I may have to just wonder on this one.

I don't know, but heard about it. Google turns up nothing. There are extractors that could bring up the date, but would damage the coin and very possibly your skin (industrial products).

 

[jrf30]

What was the name of the product? I may have to just wonder on this one.

For nickels, it is nick-o-date. Works wonders, and if the date is not readable anyway, then it's not like you are ruining the "value" of the coin, as a dateless buffalo isn't worth much anyway.

One bottle of nick-o-date works for about ... 17 million nickels. (it will literally last a lifetime!)

 

[sagittarius98]

For nickels, it is nick-o-date. Works wonders, and if the date is not readable anyway, then it's not like you are ruining the "value" of the coin, as a dateless buffalo isn't worth much anyway.

One bottle of nick-o-date works for about ... 17 million nickels. (it will literally last a lifetime!)

The OP inquired about silver.

 

[Count Skrule]

Well, the date is visible, but the mint mark is in the worn area. So it is def a 1916, but the wear has me wondering about the mint.
if it were mine, i would post a pic, also why if there was an easy solution i would tell him. If its too much trouble, that's his ordeal.

 

[GlenDronach]

Be wAry of any highly worn reverses on 16 d's. there are more fakes than real coins, and they are often worn down to cover the more obvious signs of manipulation.

 

[Count Skrule]

Yeah, I saw that when looking em up. Ppl taking advantage of the high wear of the backside. If only the mint mark were closer to the center.