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How to clean buffalo nickel

jonal

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Hi there!
Found a buffalo nickel and I cleaned by the salt and vinegar method, hydrogen peroxide, and a few others.
However, There is still an orange cover of something on it i cant get out, and its covering the date.
Any tips?
Thanks
 

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•For gold coins, soaking in very hot soapy water works the best.
•For old pennies, soak the coin in vinegar for at least 24 hours.
•For bronze coins — usually ancient coins — soak in distilled water (the minerals in tap water can further taint the coin’s surface if soaking for a long time) or olive oil — olive oil is a very gentle way to clean coins, but you may need to soak them for several weeks.
•Silver, copper, and nickel-clad coins can be soaked in distilled water or, to remove tough stains, white vinegar. A 6-minute soak in lemon juice may also be used on silver coins. This will not only protect the coin but it will help give the coin a finish at the end of the cleaning.
 
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