Another Nic-A-Date Find. 1914-D Found!

Numismo - It depends on whom you talk to. Some folks are just so prejudiced against restored (redated) Buffalo nickels that they would probably tell you that even a good-looking restored 1913-S T2 is worthless. I guess I'm prejudiced the other way. I restore LOTS of Buffalo nickels and I sell them on ebay. I would never try to tell you that a restored 1921-S that has VF details is better or is worth more or is more appealing than a an original date 1921-S in VF, but it certainly has value and is probably a better choice for your set than a 1921-S that is in AG or G4 or one that has some sort of damage. I'm usually able to sell a restored nickel (the WHOLE coin is restored, not just the date) for roughly 15-25% of the value of an original condition equivalent. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. You either like them or you don't and, as you pointed out, some restorations look good, others don't.

There was actually a pretty recent thread on here about that very subject. Take a look at this: https://goccf.com/t/38429