Buffalo nickel

[achetadomestica]

I put this in the cleaning section and 52 people viewed it but they must have
never found a buffalo nickel. Maybe someone who reads the general discussion has
found one and knows how to clean it?


I found a 1920 Buffalo nickel last week and it came out normal dark clad color.
I can read the date and it is not toasted. How would you clean it up?
I have used the baking soda, tin foil, boiling water on a few silver pieces
with good success. I was hoping there is a similar technique for nickels?
THANKS

 

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[SusanMN]

Hard to clean nickels, they rarely come out looking good, so best to leave as it is. If you really want to turn it back to somewhat of a nickle color you can soak it in Worcheshire sauce overnight, BUT it will become a flat, non shiney grey, not that pretty but not pink.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

For nickels: Naval Jelly. Available at hardware stores.

 

[luvsdux]

I"ve used the worcestershire sauce with some success, but as mentioned above, they don't come out shiny.
luvsdux

 

[coinman123]

You could also try steel wool or electrolysis. I warn you though, if your nickel is already in very bad shape and you use steel wool, it will turn out looking much worse than before (a shiny silver-colored disk).