OLD COIN DATES REVEALED! ||| The Nic-A-Date Experiment 

You can achieve the same thing by soaking them in white vinegar. Although it takes longer (check it overnight), there will be no acid spot on the date area. The acid spot never goes away with Nic-A-Date. Nic-A_Date is simply dilute nitric acid. Vinegar is acetic acid.

I recently started using Nic a Date, its alot of fun....have found 1870s Shield Nickels and many earlier Buffalos along with some mintmarks which were also worn. Ordering lots of dateless nickels are more unsearched then advertised "unsearched" rolls. I know we damage the coins using it and the value plummets to a fraction of what they would go for untouched.....but doing this you have a shot at key dates you'd never find otherwise.

I have had a lot of success with white vinegar on buffalo nickels to show dates. Takes a bit longer than that product though! I put it in a shot glass, half full and would leave it in for a few days. Just be sure to not let it dry out! Great video and thanks for posting!

Acid treated nickels aren't worth anything more then $0.25 usually. If you have a 1913 D T2, 1913 ST2, 1914D,1915S,1918/17D, 1921S, and/or 1926 S that are acid treated, the best place would be eBay for them.

I enjoyed the video. You have a nice voice and present very well. Keep up the good work!

Quin this is an awesome video I have never used it But always wondered how the dates are restored This would be good for 1918 D over 1917 Or a 1914 over a 1913 It could bring back the little value of a valueless coin. Thank you

I really enjoyed this video Ryan. Very interesting. That liquid is magic 👍🏻

don't forget , the 1913 had a raised mound under the buffalo . That's one way to date a 1913 . I used the date restorer on buffalo nickels in the early 1960's . So it's been around for awhile . Fun Stuff. My father used to refill candy machines and collect all the money. He would bring me bags of nickels to go threw . Lot's of buffalo's and V nickels in those days .

What camera(s) do you use to film your Videos. Keep up the great work!

Nice video, Thanks for the info. Saw another RU-vid video trying to bring a nickel back to life. It was found metal detecting. It was completely smooth on both sides not even the slightest date. I cannot remember if this was the product used, but they let the blank nickel soak and filmed it as it did. Amazing after some time the details started to appear like magic. It turned out to be a "V" nickel with nice detail. Sure it has no value now, but I feel if never did seeing it was completely blank..

Here's my suggestion which I'm going to be trying myself before long. Black felt tip Etch Resist Pen to outline just the area you want to expose to the acid. Areas that are covered with the Etch resistance pen ink will not be affected by the acid. The etch resistance pen ink can be removed later with alcohol or acetone maybe. This may give better results as long as the Etch resist ink pen isn't affected by the nic-a-date acid or vinegar. It shouldn't be. Also what about trying the vinegar that has 20% acid content instead of the white vinegar with only 5% acid or apple cider with only 7% acid.

In my opinion, a dateless buffalo is already a devalued coin, so using nicadate will if anything add to the value of the coin, but I wouldn't expect full price for it. Maybe 10% of the value of a better example.

cool experiment!

Very Informative! I have never used it as I haven't had a reason to. I think my oldest Buffalo Nickel is like a 1928. Great video. And even if you destroyed it using this stuff the nickel isn't worthless as it will always be worth 5 cents.

With the nickel found in the ground try taking a bernzomatic propane torch to it until it glows bright red wait 10 seconds after you turn the torch off and then dip it into room temperature water! It works well with old wheaties!

The coin you found metal detecting is covered with oxidized metal which is probably why you're not getting a reaction with the nic-a-date. I'd try using a bead blaster to get down to the lustrous metal and then try the nic-a-date.

Wow this stuff still exists ? I bought a bottle of this " date restorer " in 1973 when I was 10 years old. Talk about a blast from the past.

I have the same nickel that show the half way date like you and nothing that I can think about those product but thank anyway for your video ,I may need to do like you ,the nickel that no date like a nickel that not gonna make money so what ? try it is a good experience to know.

10:39 its a 1920 just fyi

Is the cleaned area pitted and different from before treatment?

I've got a buffalo nickel which has the date worn off, as well as part of the "five cents" and all of the mint mark. Hoping to be able to find the date!!! This is helpful. Thanks!!

Watching this video brings more questions. Many people sell these on eBay. "Full Date". I have had a very hard time and reading them. Even using a Jewelers Loop. It is hard to read. Also, I see a possible Scam in this stuff. I noted you can tell that they have been cleaned. Can these sellers make them look the same as they were before cleaning to make them not show the acid mark? Continue to care for this program tops my daily list of things to do.

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I would think that itd be worth more if you only get the date to show, but leave the rest intact.

For the dark coins it’s best to use salt and vinegar, the date also comes off in a day

Great video. Subbed and liked.

Ryan, my favorite teacher ever is named Ryan Quin

question , now after you reveal l the date have yo increased the value of the coin ?

I just ordered a bottle thanks

This stuff been out for years, I bought a bottle over ten years ago, still have it and every Indian head nickel I used it on it worked just like it did in the video and you can still see the dates on them. And no dates ever broke off over time or got eaten away. If you want to know what that date is on your Indian head nickels nic a date works.

I think they make this also for Standing Liberty Quarters.

Ferric Chloride is very easy to make, especially if you have a pool.

I can't believe that this actually works!

What works to not leave acid marks maybe Less time or trying something different havnt done a lot of research on this I’m sure there’s other products by now since this is a older video if anyone knows of a way without the acid marks let me know

Nice job

wow you got so many views on this!!!! amazing

Excellent job showing All the nubies how to turn their coins into totally, guaranteed scrap metal. Congrats LMAO, as you said "to each his own " good job teaching every one how to make scrap metal.

Hey man. My first find detecting was a buffalo. Very exciting and now hooked for life. Stop biting your nails.

is that product an acid? its nice to read dates on junk coins but after that they have no resale value hommie

I apply with a cue tip, and rinse with sodium bicarbonate. The acid will keep etching without a neutralizer.

I need that for my buffalo nickel I found yesterday. I think it is 1915, but it might not be.

If you could find a 1916 standing liberty quarter Restore that would be awesome too

Ryan, Nice vid but there are other less invasive methods. If you Really have to do this try using a "Pipette"! The drops are sooo much smaller. Also as last resort, I see your addicted to Coke Cola! Try leaving that coin you found metal detecting in Cola for 24 hours! If no luck, then give up. I'm English but lived in Minnesota as a child. I kept some old coins and some are in really good condition and not for sale. My main interests are old English coinage and 50pence pieces but to be honest the powers that be are spoiling this as they see fit to bring out " sets" of 50p as opposed to limiting it to stuff you can spend! In other words they're capitalising on us collectors by charging vast amounts of money. Have a nice day and you'd be better off with "Root Beer"! I have to import it!

You guys he’s simply enjoying himself. Let him do his thing and record

Awesome video Ryan! What is the reason behind all of the Coke under your bed?

nice teddy bears :P

donde se puede consegir ese liquido

Does it only work on buffalos cause I have a eagle that might be 1856

I hit play on the video and my attention immediately went to the 36 bottles of Coke.

oookkk....if you have one that is really worn down....what would the value be????

Nice video. I don't know what date I have. It would be awesome if the date turns out to be $$. My question is will my coin be worth anything after I use nic-a-date....and I find the date is worth $$? Just wondering?

already clean the pieces how to make them recover that normal patina of those pieces already clean

I had one i could actually make out that the last two digits were "18" and they were only made during the 1900s so its a 1918, its very hard to see but it is 100% a 1918 p nickel

I have a 1906 d buffalo nickel and a 1932d buffalo nickel, do you know the value

Does it work on v nickels

Do you know where we can by nic a date?

Looks like a relabeled bottle of Goo-Gone. :

I HAVE THIS WORKS WELL

cool

It is about 7 bucks now on Amazon

Dimes does it work ???

Using Nic-a-Date or similar acids to bring up a date is great for satisfying curiosity but not for increasing a coin's value. Nearly all dealers and collectors consider treated coins to be "damaged goods".

You must read the directions and follow them.

My dad found an old penny while gardening and he tried to clean it with a steel wool brillo pad, totally scratched it up.

Instead of putting the drop on, maybe use a fine paintbrush?

I,WANT ONE .

You mean your name isn’t QUIN?!

I love the "Teddy Bear" sheets.

BtW Nickle is silver. aka Nickle Silver..

If I shine my light I can *BARELY* see by the edges that it might be 1928. If they where made in 1900’s then it’s 19+2_ and I’m guessing it’s a 8 at the end but I can’t tell 🤔 Plus it’s squeezed in so hard it might as will be an eight And it seems to be touching the 2 like 28 but almost without a small gap.

I have a 1936.

Thought I'd like to know a fact n wonder why they called buffalo

I know someone older who grabs collectiables i paid 20 bucks gor 50 buffalo heads all in really good condition About 30 1936 37 15 1934 and 38 2 1933 29 28 25 15 13 or 17

Its probably less then half of "good" as far as value goes...Once nic a date touches a coin, its damaged.

Why so many bottles

Leave it on longer

No one going to be talking bout the 36 coke bottles?

Man; I got to tell you a couple of stories; Back in the day where I live we had a bank and this bank, my sister work at; And I also had an account with them. ( this happen back in 1975,6,7 ). well a lady brought in about $70.00 worth of coins. this being nickels, dimes, and half dollars. and this lady didn't look like the coin collector, so my sister thought that they were stolen. she ( my sister ) knew that I collected coins, so she would take the money out of my account and bring the coins home to me. which was pretty cool. there was $20.00 of nickels, $40.00 of dimes and $10.00 of halves. I got to pick out ALL of the choice, and I'm telling you they were a lot of BUFFALOS and MERCURYS and BENJAMINS IN THERE. So I pick-out all of the buffalo's that had dates, took all of the mercury's and benny's. I took the buffalo's that did not have dates back to a different branch, the teller eyes about jump out of her face, I told her they're just worth nothing but a nickel. I wish I had this stuff back in the day.##The other story is a good one, My first job out of high school was a PRINTER, OFFSET, SINGLE-COLOR. a Chief 17, Solna 125, and a Miehle 29". well I went to this same bank and cash my paycheck and the teller gave me my money and stuck it in my pocket and walk out. The next day me and a co-worker went out to lunch at a fast-food joint, pull out my bill-fold, reached in and pulled a $20.00 bill. And it just didn't feel and look right so I stuck it back in, got back to the shop and pull it back out to look at it more closer. when I got home, I call my sister up and said you need to come over and look at this $20,00 bill that I got from your bank. well she came right over and said they been getting a lot of counterfeit $20.00 and 50.00 from Detroit. And she said that I SHOULD NOT WALK AWAY FROM THE BANK WINDOW WITHOUT FIRST LOOKING AND COUNTING YOUR MONEY! AS SOON AS I LEAVE THE WINDOW IT IS YOUR LOSS. She said that she will take it back and get me my money. As I thought more about it, Me being an offset printing pressman and my sister working at a bank. Well let just say I would not be typing this on my home computer.

dude im getting 270 buffs this week from eBay xD i'm using a different method. Great vid man. Also YT made me unsub for some stupid reason

Use a rubber pencil eraser. It won't harm the coin

Soak in white vinegar for a week good as new

i saw a 15

Video starts at 5:10

TRY 1957

first was definitely 1915

Why are there beers by his bed

Cant you just cover the whole coin in it to restore the details?

why would you do that to those coin

rubbing tinfoil on the spot will diminish the mark, it wont go away completely but will fade.

So don't use it on war nickels that would be bad if you didn't now you found a worn silver nickel and you put the stuff on it it would eat it away

That stuff is pretty Bitchin '. Would you have any advice for cleaning silver, or should I leave it alone? As long as I have been collecting a coin here, and a coin there I have never done any research on it. The internet is a great thing, but is also of the Devil. The more I research, The more I end up spending. Heh Heh Heh ;-)

0:01 I thought your name was Quin

the one that your grampa gave you was a 1920

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It is a 1919

Looks like a 1915

First one was a 1913. edit one, shit I was wrong

Obviously this would destroy any value in the coin above face, in your opinion what would the value of this product be? Other than the maker of the product making money off of you!

1921 not 1920

Am I the only one who noticed NICKLES on the box?