Buffalo after the wash

[lostlake88]

I used the salt and vinager method. I am pleased. This coin was solid red and I could barely see the date. Cuddos to the man who thought of it.

PS, Found it the over the weekend, which included about 18 wheaties and 4 silvers, and an Indian head 1899.

 

[Brendan M.]

Nice. I think the salt & vinegar approach works great. I recently turned a junk V nickel into a real beauty. Doesn't seem nearly as damaging either, unlike electrolysis. I've fried my share of coins...

Cheers and HH,
Bman

 

[BuckleBoy]

Bravo on the cleaning! I found a V Nickel yesterday that I'm going to do that to...yes I know...I'm getting way behind on posting things. Did you do the baking soda "polish" at the end of the process?

All the Best,


Buckleboy

 

[tymcmurray]

Nice nickel. Great cleaning.
Good find.

 

[Lee43]

Congrats, Great looking Buffalo, I missed the salt and vinager post, could someone tell me how it is done or where to find the process. Thanks..............Lee

 

[ModernMiner]

Man, that came out great! I'll have to try that. Thanks for the post.
-MM-

 

[txkickergirl]

it did clean up well. Congrats on getting one with a readalbe date in good condition

 

[lostlake88]

I used red wine vinegar and a teaspoon of salt. I let the nickel sit in the cup for about 3 hours, took it out and wiped it with a paper towel.

 

[BuckleBoy]

I used red wine vinegar and a teaspoon of salt. I let the nickel sit in the cup for about 3 hours, took it out and wiped it with a paper towel.

If I might add the way I do this process in answer to the question above...I use white vinegar and just enough salt to get it started. Then when the coin turns silvery or gray, I take it out and rinse it off. Then rub baking soda into the coin with my fingers to polish it a bit. Lee, you might want to do some experimenting and see what works best for you.

Regards,


Buckleboy

 

[kane23]

Hi ,
On nickels, ketsup works even better than salt and Vinegar. Lightly clean your nickel, then stick it completly in ketchup for two or three days. I've had several nickels come out looking like they were never buried. a couple I sold to coin dealers and they could even tell they had been dug. ...Kane 23

 

[Lee43]

I want to Thank every one very much for the ways to clean the Nickels, I'll try both ways. What does everyone do on green Indians and on large cents...............Lee

 

[BuckleBoy]

I want to Thank every one very much for the ways to clean the Nickels, I'll try both ways. What does everyone do on green Indians and on large cents...............Lee

Peroxide method. This works much better than olive oil--which is messy and seeps out of the coins for years after the cleaning. Here's a link to Don SJ's post about peroxide (how to do it, etc). It's a heck of a lot cheaper than olive oil too.

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,39135.0.html

And here is the post I did a while back with my Large Cents and even a Copper-Nickel Indian Cent:

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,117293.0.html


Regards,


Buckleboy

 

[Lee43]

Thank You very much again for the information............Lee