How do you clean a v nickle?

[bboy522000]

I went out to the same place I have been going to and finally, I found my first old coins!! I found a 1947 wheat, and a v nickle. I dont know how old the v nickle is because it is pretty dirty. Any suggestions on how to clean it?

 

[Dave~UT]

n/t

 

[bboy522000]

Thats what I did, didnt help too much, but I am not sure anything will. It is really copper colored with a few tiny spots of its true look. Should I just continue to scub it hoping that it cleans better, or has the plating been worn off and it would only damage it more? I can see the date now, 1891.

 

[Dave~UT]

n/t

 

[Tom_in_CA]

N/T

 

[ndhill1976]

Try naval jelly on nickels. N/T

It will probably take some time to save up enough belly button jelly to clean something with it.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

ndhill1976, I assume you're joking, right? If not, and you thought I was joking:

http://www.loctiteproducts.com/products/detail.asp?catid=13&subid=47&plid=169

 

[nw1886]

I use naval jelly at work and it turns the rust blue/black. Whats it make a nickel look like?

 

[marcomo]

Try naval jelly on nickels. N/T

It will probably take some time to save up enough belly button jelly to clean something with it.

Good one!