How Is The Manganese Removed From Silver War Nickels?

[Adam34falcon]

Hey guys,

I have read on many forums and websites that refineries and such do not want to refine silver war nickels because the magnesium is too hard/too expensive to remove. Can anyone explain why or what process is used to refine 35% silver war nickels? I only really understand the basics of refining silver and haven't even had the chance to take chemistry yet (first year of high school, although I refined junk silver for a science fair project), so if someone could explain the process to me like I am 5 years old, I would be very appreciative haha.

 

[Adam34falcon]

Sorry, I just read that is is manganese instead of magnesium. Guess that goes to show how much I know about refining!

 

[anachronism]

Sorry, I just read that is is manganese instead of magnesium. Guess that goes to show how much I know about refining!

Don't worry about it Adam. We all started the same way I promise you. 8) 8)

Jon

 

[FrugalRefiner]

The question is why you want to refine coins. They are what is known as "self assaying". Anyone who knows anything about coins will know they are 35% silver. Once you refine them, no matter how good of a job you do, you have an unknown metal. Sometimes it is just better to keep things like coins as they are.

Dave

 

[jarlowski1]

The question is why you want to refine coins. They are what is known as "self assaying". Anyone who knows anything about coins will know they are 35% silver. Once you refine them, no matter how good of a job you do, you have an unknown metal. Sometimes it is just better to keep things like coins as they are.

Dave

Couldn't have been said any better.