Cleaning a couple nickles

[Kodiak43351]

Was going through some finds and found two nickles that were in bad shape and decided I would try to clean them because I will never try to sell them and wasn't worried about losing value. I used apple cider vinegar and a little peroxide. I let them soak for about 24 hours and they cleaned up good. Still can't get date off buff but shield is 1867. I would not do this to a key date coin but was impressed with results. Here are before and after pics.

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Wow, nice work!

Wayne

www.metaldetectingstuff.com

 

[CladGrabber]

Dang! Those shined up nice! 50/50 mix on cider/peroxide? Any rubbing required afterward?

 

[John-Edmonton]

WTG with some great finds!

 

[oakhunter27]

Nice job EJ them look good I clean a lot of my coins as u say your keeping them anyway Brasso works great to

Sent from my SCH-S738C using TreasureNet in the middle of a field somewhere

 

[oakhunter27]

That 1867 is sweet

Sent from my SCH-S738C using TreasureNet in the middle of a field somewhere

 

[RobRieman]

They look killer Kodiak! I would rather have them like that than a clump of mud that you think might be one.

 

[Kodiak43351]

Thanks guys and it was more of a 80% vinegar 20% peroxide. They turned out better than I thought. Hey oakhunter there is going to be a metal detecting finds category this year at the fair along with arrow heads if your interested give me a pm and I'll give ya the info. They added the category this year I asked why and they said because my wife talks about how much I find in our county so the fair board decided to add it and arrow heads.

 

[Kodiak43351]

Sry forgot no rubbing at all. The vinegar turned blue I checked after about 10 hrs and they looked funky and thought I ruined them so I let them soak more. After about 24 hrs this is what they looked like.

 

[KennyD]

Wow! I gotta remember that cleaning formula. Thanks for the great info Kodiak!