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New Member
United States
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I don't know what year is this Buffalo nickle All I know that it is Buffalo. Need help figure out the year.   Looking forward to your advice. Thank in advance   |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Many Buffalo nickels after being circulated become dateless. This can happen to any coin but is most common on Buffalo nickels and STQs. A drop of date restorer will restore the date. There is no way to tell the date on this coin without it though. Edited by Nathancrh1
08/04/2013 12:39 pm
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Valued Member
United States
95 Posts |
That's a "No Date" Buffalo nickel, the date is worn off, it was just below the Indian's head on what appears to be his shoulder. |
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New Member
 United States
24 Posts |
Since the date is worn off with no chance of restoring, what's the value for the coin?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1109 Posts |
Around here, dateless Buffalo nickels sell for maybe a buck a piece. People use them in jewelry and crafts. |
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Pillar of the Community
1751 Posts |
A buck a piece?!!?!?!?!
20 cents, maybe.
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Valued Member
Germany
138 Posts |
As Nathancrh1 points out, you can try to use chemicals to restore the date. I hear Nic-a-date works well.
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New Member
United States
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So I use chemicals to try to restore the date, will that damage the value of the coin?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So I use chemicals to try to restore the date, will that damage the value of the coin? Yes it could devalue the coin further, but if it shows that the coin is a key date then you could see a significant increase in value. Nic-a-date key date coins tend to sell for only a fraction of the value of coins that still have their date without the help of chemicals. Quote:
20 cents, maybe. I agree. I have heard of dealers giving away dateless buffalos in their shop's change because they cannot sell them. |
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Pillar of the Community
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Yeah, I bought 5 rolls ($10 face) off my dealer for $25 about a month ago. Gonna nick a date the whole dang bunch sooner or later and try to fill my album.
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Valued Member
United States
324 Posts |
Now, seeing a Nic A Date album of nickels would be remarkable!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I didn't say anything about what my LCS charged. :) My LCS won't buy no date nickels. That's what you usually pay when you find them around here, wherever that may be. I also buy these though and nic-a-date them to fill my album. I am not at all picky about whether or not the nickels are restored or not.
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New Member
United States
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I would try vinegar first. Nic-a-date leaves an ugly, corroded-looking blotch in the date area. Soak the coin in a jar with plain old vinegar. Check it every week or so. It might take a couple of months, but I've had success with it. Something like 40%-50% of your nickels will show a recognizable date by this process. The nickel is still "chemically treated" and looks dullish, but nevertheless it looks nicer than with Nic-a-date. With dateless buffs, you've got nothing to lose. If you've got a dateless buff with a mint mark, it's worth a shot with the vinegar, on the off chance that it's a rare date. A "chemically restored" 1917/8-D overdate is still worth maybe 100-200 bucks if it looks nice, so try the vinegar first.
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Valued Member
Germany
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Here is a thread about the " Buffalo nickel Challenge" from a while back that may be of interest to some of you: https://goccf.com/t/91413The thread has lots of pics, but the first 4 on page two show restored nickels. |
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Posted 08/04/2013 1:47 pm
