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No, they all came with dates, yours are just very worn. There is a product called nic-a-date that will restore the dates. Ask for it by name.
Joe Paonessa
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Thanks.I wasn't sure.I'll check it out.Im gonna have to buy better ones next time  |
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Pillar of the Community
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let the nickels sit in vinegar for a few days. it might restore the dates. depends on how worn they are there are a lot of threads on here about restoring the dates on dateless Buffalo nickels. |
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a bit of warning: some collectors don't like "restored date" nickels, so keep that in mind. If you are ordering nickels unseen and want dates, try and get those that say "full date".
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Nic a date nickels are not attractive at all.
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I think I'm just gonna leave them alone. I read that it decreases the value.
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I can think of a hundred reasons to collect restored date Buffalo nickels. With the exception of T1 buffs, no date buffs are a "dime a dozen" and I can't think of anyone who collects no date nickels besides people who use them for crafts. I think this is a perfect example of not being able to see the forest for the trees. How can you ruin the value of something when it had no value to begin with? |
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I chemically restored a 1918/7-D once. It would have been a dateless one hadn't I restored it. Couldn't agree more Ben.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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I agree too. If you can't tell the date, they are pretty much worth face value unless they are type 1. Restoring them may not be real attractive, but if it is a good date it will definitely be worth more restored than dateless.
And I personally prefer acid dated nickels over vinegar treated nickels. Vinegar affects the whole nickel and makes it look weird. The nic a date leaves a circle around the date, but at least it leaves the rest of the coin original.
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What do you recommend for restoring the dates?
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As to why the dates on buffaloes disappear: at this point in American coinage, the very boring and forgettable late Victorian designs, like the Morgan dollar, Barber coinage, and Liberty nickel, were being deliberately replaced by true works of art, drawing on the revolutionary new trends in art like the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements. There had been Indians on US coins before, but the Buffalo's was the first to be done from actual Native American models. The problem with putting true artists to work, though, is that a coin is an object for practical use; fairly heavy use. The previous generation's coiners may have been uninspired, but they knew how to make a utilitarian product. The Buffalo's date was placed on the highest profile point of the obverse; looked unlike any prior coin's date, but wasn't going to be visible for long. The contemporary Standing Liberty quarter had a similar problem, and I believe was redesigned due to date wear. |
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So I'm assuming most coin stores will sell nic a date?
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I'm not sure.Im pretty sure coin shops sell basic coin cleaner.
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