My first war nickel

[dburdick]

Went yesterday afternoon and hit a 1942 Jefferson war nickel. Had a couple wheats pop up also. Any advise on cleaning this coin up some?

 

[kayden]

Thats a beauty & still on my list!

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

I always have had a fondness for war nickels, ever since I was a little kid collecting coins.
I think it was the easy to read mint-mark on the back.
Out here we get that same type of corrosion on them, or a weird almost tar-like encrustation.
Carl

 

[Srhoads]

Try baking soda.

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[Steveo]

Nice war nick.I'de try soaking in olive oil just to bust up that crud.It's worked for me in the past.
Personaly I don't clean up coins more then soaking overnight in soapy water then rinse under running water unless I can't make out a date or mm.
But to each their own. Good luck.........................................