Hey JD, thanks for sharing your knowledge. Those are some amazing dates. I am learning so much from all of your videos and I really appreciate you making them. Merry Christmas!!!
I would like to see you do a video on how you do your scouting and the things to say and not to say to a home/property owner I won't to do as you do but I get anxiety about knocking on doors so all the help I / we can get would help a lot..
Great video JD, interesting and fun. I love science and metallurgy. I think I spelled that right. This is a great way to spend a cold winter day and to listen to Mama Cass' California Dreaming. Sorry, I'm an older viewer. Take care my friend.
Great idea, only thing i dont like was that it left a clean mark. Try rubbing some lightly all over the coin for a shorter time so it matches a little closer.
We used to do this back in the day, early 1960s, when I was in school. Used to find buffalos in pocket change still, and some had the date worn off. Didn't have Nic A Date back then, but we had a workable substitute: "borrowed" a vial full of hydrochloric acid from chem lab, and some manganese dioxide powder. Used a medicine dropper to apply a small drop of the acid to the date area, added a few grains of the manganese dioxide, a catalyst, watched the drop fizz for a few minutes, and voila! The date emerged. Don't recommend doing this nowadays. You can't eaily buy concentrated hydrochloric acid without authorization, though maybe hardware store muriatic acid might work. Manganese dioxide is readily available. Much more advisable to use Nic A Date, though it's not as dramatic as the acid. As for doing this for profit, I have my doubts. Acid-treated coins are only worth a tiny fraction of what the equivalent non-treated coins are. You can't get them certified or slabbed. But it is a fun hobby, and I just bought a roll of no-date nickels, a bottle of Nic-A-Date, and an album. This will give me hours of fun.
that was a great demonstration! i went nickel fishing like you did in earlier vids, and got two rolls of nickels from the bank. i got a 1928 buffalo! thanks JD!
Very interesting video JD....learned a lot. I think i'd use a technique where i tape up "a rectangular dam" around the date and use a tooth pick to fill the acid in the dam...then i'd rinse it after a minute...and then keep repeating in increments of 30 seconds (rinse and repeat) until the date showed...in this manner the acid is controlled only on the date region and the acid will only take off as little metal as possible as needed....then the coin would only appear with the slightest acid damage
+Accuracy Marked In theory that sounds good. But once you rinse it off and reapply the results is never as good. I've done it many times. The best method is to leave it on for roughly 5 minutes then leave it as-is. :)
I'm thinking a toothpick or a tiny 1 time use paint brush would work well for getting just enough on the date area. Cool video though. I've never seen that done before. Now what works on coppers?
Cool video! Yours is the first Ive seen using nic a date and the results seem pretty good. The only thing that I might do different is to see if you could put it in a syringe so you dont have as big of the blob. I agree with Drew that prices arent the greatest for these coins now but are definitely great for fillers.
I watched a video a while back, where this guy used vinegar and peroxide. I don't know if you HAVE to freeze it. You freeze the vinegar for about half an hour, just till there is ice flakes in it and add the peroxide. No set amount of either. Then put in the buffalo and leave it till clean. I did this with two of them that had no seeable date on either. I can now see the date on both of them!
Great video. Are you going to show cleaning other coins to restore also? I hope your not going to get any snow down your way tonight, if keep dry and warm. God Bless
Nice video! I had to support my hobby this year by selling my coins but, I finally got a job. I have been taking care of my fiance for two years now. I was able to get my life back in order. whew! But I am glad you still have all your coins and clad.
Hey man great video, i was wondering if you have tried using a dropper from like a baby teething gel or even a small meat baster that looks like a syringe for more control with the acid. Also do you think that this would work on German coins? I live in Germany and there are some amazingly old housed that have been in families forever and coins abound.
I've never tried this but I think I would try using scotch tape to square off the date so that it was the only part exposed to the acid. Even some kind of wax may work.
JD, A solution which is often sold with the Nik-A-Date you are talking about is "Nic-A-Lene Coin Cleaner." Do you suggest buying and using this product? By the way, thank you for making this video. Unknowledgeable newbies like me profit from your teaching!
Hey man, I was just wondering if you (or anybody knew) if the Bounty Hunter TIMERANGER is a good metal detector as a first. And any recommendations on a handheld probe? I know most people will say just look it up my my first instinct was to turn to this awesome guy :D. Thanks so much!!!
To make it look a little more uniform, you should cover the whole coin. It will make the whole coin look the same instead of just the spot of the date. Not too mention bring out more details in other spots
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JD, how can I find out the value on some old coins I have? NOT dug ones. We have managed to collect some old ones over the years and was just curious as to whether they really have any value or not.
Right..give or take..don't add water...already enough in the vinegar...save solution in freezer for next time cleanings... just guess and add vin or hyg.peroxide as you wish...i use baking soda..little by little at times. do not put any oils on copper coins but for forehead oil. Dry copper coins usually just cleaned off with a toothpick (no water or soap and leave dirt in the valleys around features) and then rubbed with forehead oil to look the best and show off detail.
+Daniel Boddy Hi Daniel. I recommend KellyCo.com. I buy my detectors from them personally and they are very reputable. You can get a beginner machine from $100 and up. If you use my special coupon code "jdvariety" you can get 10% off too. On certain products you may need to call in to get my discount, you will just have to mention the code. If you have any questions just let me know! :)
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Would it not be better to apply the solution with something like a Qtip or tooth pick to control the area better, but very interesting JD.
I've been waiting on this video for a while! I remember when you mentioned a while back about making this video, thanks for the great info again!
Hey JD, thanks for sharing your knowledge. Those are some amazing dates. I am learning so much from all of your videos and I really appreciate you making them. Merry Christmas!!!
I would like to see you do a video on how you do your scouting and the things to say and not to say to a home/property owner I won't to do as you do but I get anxiety about knocking on doors so all the help I / we can get would help a lot..
Great video JD, interesting and fun. I love science and metallurgy. I think I spelled that right. This is a great way to spend a cold winter day and to listen to Mama Cass' California Dreaming. Sorry, I'm an older viewer. Take care my friend.
I did not know this even existed! I have a jar full of dateless buffs. On my way to e-bay right now. Thanks for sharing this.
Great idea, only thing i dont like was that it left a clean mark. Try rubbing some lightly all over the coin for a shorter time so it matches a little closer.
Good info, I have a couple that I can't get a date on. I will definitely be finding some of that product to try.
That's Great! I know their was a way of pulling those dates out with aced but never saw it done. Thank you.
That is awesome! Thanks for the tip! I have three buffs with no date. Time to buy some acid...
Cool video...thanks for the info. Maybe something on identifying different types of metal- for those that sort scrap to sell.
That was awesome, I never knew you can still get a date like that. Thanks for the info.
My acid has really started to make me weel feird...
This was an eye opener. Did not know that product was out there
Nice vid hopefully in the future people will make some mixture and be able to restore the date without leaving the spots!
We used to do this back in the day, early 1960s, when I was in school. Used to find buffalos in pocket change still, and some had the date worn off. Didn't have Nic A Date back then, but we had a workable substitute: "borrowed" a vial full of hydrochloric acid from chem lab, and some manganese dioxide powder. Used a medicine dropper to apply a small drop of the acid to the date area, added a few grains of the manganese dioxide, a catalyst, watched the drop fizz for a few minutes, and voila! The date emerged.
Don't recommend doing this nowadays. You can't eaily buy concentrated hydrochloric acid without authorization, though maybe hardware store muriatic acid might work. Manganese dioxide is readily available. Much more advisable to use Nic A Date, though it's not as dramatic as the acid.
As for doing this for profit, I have my doubts. Acid-treated coins are only worth a tiny fraction of what the equivalent non-treated coins are. You can't get them certified or slabbed. But it is a fun hobby, and I just bought a roll of no-date nickels, a bottle of Nic-A-Date, and an album. This will give me hours of fun.
that was a great demonstration! i went nickel fishing like you did in earlier vids, and got two rolls of nickels from the bank. i got a 1928 buffalo! thanks JD!
+Effen Fish Nice score!
+JD's Variety Channel i can't find them with my detector, but i'll take 'em any way i can get them. thinking about a roll of half-dollars next!
So are they worth more now that you know the date? I have a dateless buffalo nickle.
Wow...never saw that before. Thanks JD!
very cool. had no idea there was a product like that. thanks
Thanks JD I will definitely get some and try it on some of my dateless buffs I get from CRH thanks!
Thanks JD, I've been wanting to get some Nic-a-date and try that out on some of my dateless buffs.
very interesting looks like a great way to restore dates on nickels.
Great video. I have a handful of old buffalo's I need to do that to. Thanks!
Great Product! I went right ahead and ordered it.
Very interesting video JD....learned a lot. I think i'd use a technique where i tape up "a rectangular dam" around the date and use a tooth pick to fill the acid in the dam...then i'd rinse it after a minute...and then keep repeating in increments of 30 seconds (rinse and repeat) until the date showed...in this manner the acid is controlled only on the date region and the acid will only take off as little metal as possible as needed....then the coin would only appear with the slightest acid damage
+Accuracy Marked In theory that sounds good. But once you rinse it off and reapply the results is never as good. I've done it many times. The best method is to leave it on for roughly 5 minutes then leave it as-is. :)
JD's Variety Channel ahh, yes,,,the acid is weakened and eats metal slower...i can see that now. thanks!
+Accuracy Marked I do like the idea of masking the rest of the coin though.
I'm thinking a toothpick or a tiny 1 time use paint brush would work well for getting just enough on the date area. Cool video though. I've never seen that done before. Now what works on coppers?
Wow! You learn something new every date.
This is great! I have a ton of dateless nickels. I wonder, does an sos pad take that discolored look from the acid off?
Cool video! Yours is the first Ive seen using nic a date and the results seem pretty good. The only thing that I might do different is to see if you could put it in a syringe so you dont have as big of the blob. I agree with Drew that prices arent the greatest for these coins now but are definitely great for fillers.
Yes, please do more videos like this.
good video thanks for the information will try on old nickels I have
Hi Jd I love your videos you inspired me to go into metal detecting thank you I hope you find some awesome things
Awesome info i never knew that you could do this i have a few of them im getting some im saving up to get a detector mine bit the dust thanks again
Nice video, I'm gonna have to try this on some of mine thanks for sharing
beautiful old coins! that's awesome that you could do that!
looks like it worked pretty good. better than no date
Awesome I need some just in case i ever find any old nickles. thanks for the tip!!!!!
I watched a video a while back, where this guy used vinegar and peroxide. I don't know if you HAVE to freeze it. You freeze the vinegar for about half an hour, just till there is ice flakes in it and add the peroxide. No set amount of either. Then put in the buffalo and leave it till clean. I did this with two of them that had no seeable date on either. I can now see the date on both of them!
I just bought an ace 250, but now it's snowing, dang it Minnesota!!
Very cool for my no date ones, thanks!
Great video. Are you going to show cleaning other coins to restore also? I hope your not going to get any snow down your way tonight, if keep dry and warm. God Bless
i might try this on a worn one i have but i dont know if i like that bubble shape thats left
Nice video! I had to support my hobby this year by selling my coins but, I finally got a job. I have been taking care of my fiance for two years now. I was able to get my life back in order. whew! But I am glad you still have all your coins and clad.
great product.....wonder if it works on cdn 99% nickel nickels....great job as always ....GL &HH
Think maybe we can get a video of tumbling clad so you're able to use it in a coin machine/spend it?
+gamer12362 Asking the wrong person on that one. I still have every coin I've ever dug up. Haha!
+JD's Variety Channel Same here.
a very informative video, and something I never considered
I'm assuming you found these nickles metal detecting, if so how did you clean them?
Hey man great video, i was wondering if you have tried using a dropper from like a baby teething gel or even a small meat baster that looks like a syringe for more control with the acid. Also do you think that this would work on German coins? I live in Germany and there are some amazingly old housed that have been in families forever and coins abound.
I've never tried this but I think I would try using scotch tape to square off the date so that it was the only part exposed to the acid. Even some kind of wax may work.
Could you squeeze onto the toothpick and transfer to the coin?
hey JD, nice vid. did not know about the product ?? thankx
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I've used nic-a-date myself and love the stuff
Buddy where bouts are you detecting? State wise if you don't mind me asking
great video do you know if it works on British coins
JD, A solution which is often sold with the Nik-A-Date you are talking about is "Nic-A-Lene Coin Cleaner." Do you suggest buying and using this product? By the way, thank you for making this video. Unknowledgeable newbies like me profit from your teaching!
Hey man,
I was just wondering if you (or anybody knew) if the Bounty Hunter TIMERANGER is a good metal detector as a first. And any recommendations on a handheld probe? I know most people will say just look it up my my first instinct was to turn to this awesome guy :D. Thanks so much!!!
+Noah Hagen get the CARROT..Garrett PRO-POINTER AT (ORANGE COLOR) ..all terrain..$127 most places. Look on TH-cam.
Thanks so much!!!
$160 pin pointer for $127..can't beat it..2 year full warranty also! Get from KellyCo ask for free shipping!
Its great :) thank you again for your help!
Your welcome! ;) HH & GL
neat...I'll have to give that a try!
To make it look a little more uniform, you should cover the whole coin. It will make the whole coin look the same instead of just the spot of the date. Not too mention bring out more details in other spots
I would have to say I love your videos and i took your advice u told me and I have a better time metal detecting
Cool idea, JD.
Nice educative video! tnx JD
Awesome vid JD :)
Nice video man keep them coming
How much is a 1934 D Buffalo Nickel Worth?
way cool JD! Thanks...
cool video JD!!
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cool video JD i like it!!!!
thanks for the video. now I can hopefully date my buffs.
loved it... more please!
Very good this video , let`s say, I have a Buffalo Nickels without date and I have other of 1915. Autenthic. Thanks
Cool idea, I'll keep this in mind TY
GL & HH
Sweet man good work.
JD, how can I find out the value on some old coins I have? NOT dug ones. We have managed to collect some old ones over the years and was just curious as to whether they really have any value or not.
+Mama's gone detecting Here's is a link to the pricing guide I recommend for US coins:
www.numismedia.com/fmv/fmv.shtml
+JD's Variety Channel Thank you.
Nice info. Is there a way to get the red of a nickel first?
+Gary M I use SOS pads, just don't get carried away with it.
+Gary M ...vinegar and hydrgen peroxide... and it will also bring out the date ..let stand overnight....maybe check in a half hour!
I assume it's a 50 50 solution?
Right..give or take..don't add water...already enough in the vinegar...save solution in freezer for next time cleanings... just guess and add vin or hyg.peroxide as you wish...i use baking soda..little by little at times. do not put any oils on copper coins but for forehead oil. Dry copper coins usually just cleaned off with a toothpick (no water or soap and leave dirt in the valleys around features) and then rubbed with forehead oil to look the best and show off detail.
Thanks John. That's how I've been doing my IHP's. Just never seen how to do nickels. I have some V's,I need to clean.
thanks for showing us how to restore them
did not know you could do that nice info
Defiantly gonna try this.
Interesting video could make a video about cleaning other coins or coins in general
i never knew of this, thanks man!
That's amazing!!
I've always wanted to do this!
Cool. Happy hunting!
thats smart dude it works on v liberty nickels also
Thats pretty cool I need to try that
Thanks for the help with nickels, HH
I think I'll try this out. Thanks
good job jd I will give it a try
Hey jd! I was wondering what is a good website to buy a beginners metal detector for about $300 do you know any ?? Thanks for helping
-Daniel
+Daniel Boddy Hi Daniel. I recommend KellyCo.com. I buy my detectors from them personally and they are very reputable. You can get a beginner machine from $100 and up. If you use my special coupon code "jdvariety" you can get 10% off too. On certain products you may need to call in to get my discount, you will just have to mention the code. If you have any questions just let me know! :)
+JD's Variety Channel ok thanks for helping me, this will sort my dilemma for Christmas :)
+JD's Variety Channel JD I tried your coupon code just today to see how much of a discount it would give me and I got an error message telling me that code is invalid.
No problem! There are exclusions on certain products, but normally they can give you some type of discount if you mention my code. Cheers!
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That's really great to know
Great vid
Nice vid!
be nice to see the worth of some of the coins you find
wow,thats awesome
nice video, thx for the tips
learnt something today ...... thank you :)
thanks for the info good stuff
Good info!