best way to clean a tarnished v nickle

[depthcharge559]

hi all. i recently found a v nickle that is black from tarnish. i dont want to destroy it or sand blast it, but nothing ive tried takes
the tarnish away,, cant even see the date, its so blackened by years of exposure to the elements... but the v is visible a little bit.. any help is appreciated... thanks

 

[JamesBondaka]

Let it soak in vinegar for a while. It that doesnt work...try peroxide. If not.....tarnix

 

[Billium]

Worcestershire sauce. Keep in mind it will likely remove all the tarnish down to bare metal. I had heard of this trick and tried it on a couple of insignificant coins/items, one was a V nickle. I didn't care for the way it came out but like yours, before cleaning, it was scrap metal to me.
BTW, you might not ever consume that sauce again.......

 

[Tom_in_CA]

the best substance to clean nickels, is naval jelly. It's a rust remover. And afterall: that's the reason nickels turn brown-ish /reddish anyhow, is d/t rust (there's iron in the content/makeup of nickels).

 

[Billium]

the best substance to clean nickels, is naval jelly. It's a rust remover. And afterall: that's the reason nickels turn brown-ish /reddish anyhow, is d/t rust (there's iron in the content/makeup of nickels).

Good call Tom, I forgot about that.

 

[BarberBill]

I've used the Wocestershire sauce soaking. Takes a while, but it worked.
BB

 

[Ism]

the best substance to clean nickels, is naval jelly. It's a rust remover. And afterall: that's the reason nickels turn brown-ish /reddish anyhow, is d/t rust (there's iron in the content/makeup of nickels).

Nickel is 75% nickel and 25% copper. Although modern nickel legislation calls for a steel nickel.

 

[Hobo lobo]

Nitric acid, cleans nickels in 30 sec or less. Oxalic acid dissolves rust.

 

[Billium]

Wonder what electrolysis would do....? Anyone tried that?

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Ive had some success using never dull on v nickles. Gotta rub them along time though.