SLQ Acid Date Test
CRHer700
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The recent pondering about whether it is possible to bring up the worn off date of an SLQ with ferric chloride got me in the mood to find out. I will be using several ingredients:
My bottle of pure ferric chloride, useful for dating Buffalo nickels and staining wood an unpleasant puke color.
Q-tips. An essential tool.
Paper towels. (Sorry, not pictured.)
Coins. As you can see, I have 11 dateless SLQS. They are grouped from least to most worn, except the two on the left which are an S mint and a D mint.
My first test will be on the coin with the best details, just to see if it will work. If I can’t do it on the best one, then I sure can’t do it on the rest.
Feel free to guess what dates I’ll get and how many.
Remember that the two to the left are an S and a D, and that a few towards the right may have a mintmark that is worn off as well, so you can guess that too.
I’ll update about the first coin soon.
God bless all who believe in him. Do unto others what you expect to be done to you. Dubbed a "Committee Secret Agent" by @mr1931S on 7/23/24. Founding member of CU Anti-Troll League since 9/24/24.
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30 minutes and nothing.
God bless all who believe in him. Do unto others what you expect to be done to you. Dubbed a "Committee Secret Agent" by @mr1931S on 7/23/24. Founding member of CU Anti-Troll League since 9/24/24.
Thanks for your sacrifice! Ill be anxiously awaiting the results!
I think you need a stronger acid.
What would you recommend?
God bless all who believe in him. Do unto others what you expect to be done to you. Dubbed a "Committee Secret Agent" by @mr1931S on 7/23/24. Founding member of CU Anti-Troll League since 9/24/24.
Nitric is more strongly oxidizing but you need to be very careful as you can dissolve the entire coin.