Is there anything like Nic-a-Date for silver?
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Is there anything like Nic-a-Date for silver?
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There used to be many years ago. It was made by the same company that made Nic-a date.
Interesting question, or more specifically, interesting question on the need for it. I always assumed Nic-a-date exists due to buffalo nickels and their propensity for becoming dateless. I do have a dateless SL quarter, but otherwise I have not seen many dateless silver coins.
It was used on dateless Standing Liberty Quarters back when dateless examples could still be found in circulation.
I haven't seen any of the stuff for decades.
The date and mintmark were gone on this coin. I was able to restore both by using nitric acid on the coin and and than holding the coin over a bunsen burner:
An S minted SLQ from some junk 90% piqued my curiosity.
Use of such a chemical would answer a question, but the coin would then be regarded as damaged...as nickels have been after Nic-a-date application... Cheers, RickO
There have been some DD found using nic-a date and sold for a good price.
Was this concoction made for silver called Sil-A-Date by any chance?
I concur-it IS damaged. Such coins are worth a small fraction of a Good 04 coin IF they're a key or semi-key date. But the 1916 doubled die with a restored date has historically sold for $1000 or even a little more and the 18/17-D can bring $50-$100. I wouldn't pay anything close to those prices for either, tho.
You just need a stronger oxidizing acid. Same chemical principle as the nickel but silver is harder to oxidize. Concentrated nitric would probably do it, but is a little dangerous to work with due to fumes and burn potential