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Why doesn't "Nic a date" restore dates permenantly???
I've been googleing "nic a date" posts, and from what I can tell, the
date appears on the nickel when you put a drop on there but it's only temporary and the date vanishes again after a while, after you wash the drop off. This is too bad. Does anybody have any methods of making the date stay "readable" on the nickel permenantly? Like instead of rinsing the drop away with water, you rinse it away with something else that will neutralize the acid or something and leave the date on the nickel? I'm not suggesting that I'd try to pass of my nickels as regular dated nickels or anything, it's just that I don't want to go through all the trouble of recovering dates only to have them disappear again. Any and all info greatly appreciated. THANKS! |
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Why doesn't "Nic a date" restore dates permenantly???
On 16 May 2006 01:25:52 -0700, "The Space Boss"
wrote: I've been googleing "nic a date" posts, and from what I can tell, the date appears on the nickel when you put a drop on there but it's only temporary and the date vanishes again after a while, after you wash the drop off. This is too bad. Does anybody have any methods of making the date stay "readable" on the nickel permenantly? Like instead of rinsing the drop away with water, you rinse it away with something else that will neutralize the acid or something and leave the date on the nickel? I'm not suggesting that I'd try to pass of my nickels as regular dated nickels or anything, it's just that I don't want to go through all the trouble of recovering dates only to have them disappear again. Any and all info greatly appreciated. THANKS! I have found obviously nic-a-dated coins in circulation, with the date still readable, so I have no idea what the googled information could have been talking about. Reclining Buddha The Original Couch Potato! |
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Why doesn't "Nic a date" restore dates permenantly???
"The Space Boss" wrote in message oups.com... I've been googleing "nic a date" posts, and from what I can tell, the date appears on the nickel when you put a drop on there but it's only temporary and the date vanishes again after a while, after you wash the drop off. I don't think this is accurate. Anyway, I have never seen an acid treated nickel that I couldn't read the date. My understanding is that the date appears when treated with acid because of the difference in how more compacted the alloy is at the date than the surrounding area around the date, allowing for more molecular metal removal around the date than on the date (of course, my terminology is layman's). I have heard of "nic a date" since a pre-teen and have never heard of it being temporary. Bill |
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Why doesn't "Nic a date" restore dates permenantly???
Reclining Buddha wrote: I have found obviously nic-a-dated coins in circulation, with the date still readable, so I have no idea what the googled information could have been talking about. right he http://groups.google.com/group/rec.c...dd34bd6a24df0c "In my paper route days I would occasionally find a dateless Buffalo Nickel in circulation, and bought quite a few more at the local coin shop for 7 cents each. I used to spend Saturday afternoons dropping an amber-colored acid called "Nic-a-date" on Fair to AG nickels. This afternoon, I found my 30-year-old bottle of "Nic-a-date" and restored the date of one of the Liberty Nickels -- 1890. "Nic-a-date" leaves a whitish area on the coin after you wash off the drop, and the restored date tends to vanish before the whitish stain turns brown. Still, it can be a lot of fun finding semi-key dates, even though the proof is temporary. " |
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Why doesn't "Nic a date" restore dates permenantly???
"The Space Boss" wrote in message oups.com... Reclining Buddha wrote: I have found obviously nic-a-dated coins in circulation, with the date still readable, so I have no idea what the googled information could have been talking about. right he http://groups.google.com/group/rec.c...dd34bd6a24df0c "In my paper route days I would occasionally find a dateless Buffalo Nickel in circulation, and bought quite a few more at the local coin shop for 7 cents each. I used to spend Saturday afternoons dropping an amber-colored acid called "Nic-a-date" on Fair to AG nickels. This afternoon, I found my 30-year-old bottle of "Nic-a-date" and restored the date of one of the Liberty Nickels -- 1890. "Nic-a-date" leaves a whitish area on the coin after you wash off the drop, and the restored date tends to vanish before the whitish stain turns brown. Still, it can be a lot of fun finding semi-key dates, even though the proof is temporary. " The first falsehood is the "amber" color. Mr. Jaggers |
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Why doesn't "Nic a date" restore dates permenantly???
I don't recall the date disappearing after using nic-a-date on a few
dateless nickels. An interesting side note is that the acid in nic-a-date is the same stuff that is used to etch circuit boards for electronic devices. I've used that to bring up dates on old buffs. You can buy it by the pint or quart in places like Radio Shack for about the same price as a small bottle of nic-a-date. Because it is used to etch the copper circuit boards, you can probably use it to remove the copper plating on a zinc Lincoln cent. I don't know how it would react with the zinc. But I can imagine that a little bit of photo resist strategically placed on the coin will allow you to get some interesting patterns. As usual, when using acids, adequate precautions should be used to protect the skin, eyes and clothing. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. -- Richard My coin Links: http://coins.richlh.com/Coins/MyCoinLinks.htm "The Space Boss" wrote in message oups.com... I've been googleing "nic a date" posts, and from what I can tell, the date appears on the nickel when you put a drop on there but it's only temporary and the date vanishes again after a while, after you wash the drop off. This is too bad. Does anybody have any methods of making the date stay "readable" on the nickel permenantly? Like instead of rinsing the drop away with water, you rinse it away with something else that will neutralize the acid or something and leave the date on the nickel? I'm not suggesting that I'd try to pass of my nickels as regular dated nickels or anything, it's just that I don't want to go through all the trouble of recovering dates only to have them disappear again. Any and all info greatly appreciated. THANKS! |
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Why doesn't "Nic a date" restore dates permenantly???
"Richard L. Hall" wrote in message ... I don't recall the date disappearing after using nic-a-date on a few dateless nickels. As a kid, I remember using that on the buffalo nickels that were still in circulation in the 1960s. The restored date looked like a photographic negative and indeed would rub off. |
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Why doesn't "Nic a date" restore dates permenantly???
i still have some of the buffalos i found way back in the late fifties, as a
kid . I used nic-a-date on them, i still have them stored in the small envelopes i bought that were cheaper than the 2x2 holders......... the dates have indeed disappeared. i have a few 13d type twos and 13s type twos and at least one 14d (written on the small envelopes) but the dates on the nickels are long gone. sr "Richard L. Hall" wrote in message ... I don't recall the date disappearing after using nic-a-date on a few dateless nickels. An interesting side note is that the acid in nic-a-date is the same stuff that is used to etch circuit boards for electronic devices. I've used that to bring up dates on old buffs. You can buy it by the pint or quart in places like Radio Shack for about the same price as a small bottle of nic-a-date. Because it is used to etch the copper circuit boards, you can probably use it to remove the copper plating on a zinc Lincoln cent. I don't know how it would react with the zinc. But I can imagine that a little bit of photo resist strategically placed on the coin will allow you to get some interesting patterns. As usual, when using acids, adequate precautions should be used to protect the skin, eyes and clothing. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. -- Richard My coin Links: http://coins.richlh.com/Coins/MyCoinLinks.htm "The Space Boss" wrote in message oups.com... I've been googleing "nic a date" posts, and from what I can tell, the date appears on the nickel when you put a drop on there but it's only temporary and the date vanishes again after a while, after you wash the drop off. This is too bad. Does anybody have any methods of making the date stay "readable" on the nickel permenantly? Like instead of rinsing the drop away with water, you rinse it away with something else that will neutralize the acid or something and leave the date on the nickel? I'm not suggesting that I'd try to pass of my nickels as regular dated nickels or anything, it's just that I don't want to go through all the trouble of recovering dates only to have them disappear again. Any and all info greatly appreciated. THANKS! |
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