Acid Treated / Restored Date Buffalo Opinions

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TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 12/02/2011 5:39 pm Poll Question I have experimented with these on a couple occasions using white vinegar and had success revealing some better dated Buffalo nickels and brought out a lot of detail such as full horns etc. The coins looked altered and obviously different than non restored nickels. I gave them away and the people were happy with getting them. I see they sell on ebay and fetch good money. What are your opinions on these nickels that are restored. I feel they are just a hair better than unidentifiable nickels myself and have very little value. Poll Choices They are ruined and worth less than a dateless buffalo They suffice as a hole filler no matter what the date They hold a 10% to 25% value of an unrestored nickel of the same date with same details Keys like 1913 S ty2 1916 DDO 1918/17 1921S 1926S still have considerable value but less The collectors are starting to accept these as normal coins They are a waste of time and money and completely worthless. They are nice curiosities and thats about it other : post your opinion Edited by TNG 12/02/2011 5:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Funny Money Valued Member United States 424 Posts	Posted 12/02/2011 6:27 pm It wouldn't let me pick two...Like they all work to fill holes, but super keys are still worth a little something... I get roll of dateless and have fun nic-a-dating them. I have found the 13 s type 2, and almost have a folder complete from acid treating. Report this Post to the Staff
XavierOfGreen Pillar of the Community United States 2589 Posts	Posted 12/02/2011 8:39 pm common ones from the late 20's and 30's are practically worthless, but everything else can usually get premium over what it would be worth dateless. I've been selling restored 1913d's and 14d's for about 8 dollars sometimes a little more or less. 14's I've been selling at $6, 16d between 1 and 2 dollars. Report this Post to the Staff
upstate Pillar of the Community United States 3283 Posts	Posted 12/02/2011 10:16 pm I said they are worth 10-25% but I actually think a lower percentage than that, like 5-10%. I actually own a 21-s but I got it for a few bucks. Report this Post to the Staff
rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 12/02/2011 10:26 pm I got a 1915-S to get a full date, got $14 on ebay! Report this Post to the Staff
meanmrmustard New Member United States 22 Posts	Posted 12/03/2011 07:53 am I've tried restoring dateless Buffalo nickels using the white vinegar method and got some good results. However in each example, the nickel just doesn't look right. I seriously doubt that i'll waste any more time attempting to restore any more coins. Rightly so, the values should be lower and could be hole fillers, but the way they look turns me off and I would always be looking to upgrade them. Report this Post to the Staff
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