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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Dumb question time , I have a bag of these and am wondering about the soak in vinegar and hydrogen peroxide to try to get to see the dates. Are there any of these buffaloes (scarce ones)that would be worth anything after soaking them to reveal the dates? I have soaked a couple and came up with a 1914D. Is soaking them a waste of time or is it worth while? Thanks for reading the dumb question of the day.
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New Member
United States
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Hi, back in the late 50s/early 60s Buffalo nickels from the late 30s were extremely common, dated ones from the 20s could occasionally be found, and dateless coins were fairly common. I enjoyed using acid on these to bring out the dates and had nearly a complete collection. But they had no real value and still don't. I do recall seeing a TPG graded 1918/17 acid treated nickel sell on ebay some years back for around $100 think. My favorites were the 1913 mound variety, easily identifiable and fairly common. I eventually spent them as they had no real value either. Not sure about the chemical you mention, used an acid sold by many coin supply companies. I say go ahead and restore the dates for the fun of it, but don't expect them to be worth anything. |
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United States
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Thanks for the link Numisma!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's where I learned about it. Carnold744 also pointed out on that thread that 1920, 21 and 24 have unique characteristics that make them identifiable without etching the date- that could be very useful.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Well your restored 14 D will sell for a coupe dollars which is better then the ten cents it was worth as a dateless coin. A restored type 2 13 D or S will definitely be worth more than the ten cent dateless as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 to CCF armyengr |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Dateless Buffaloes are about the only really 'unsearched' coins. It's a lot of fun to reveal the dates. Weerdsteve on this site sells them, and I think he actually found a 1916 Double Die that way, and had it slabbed by ANACS.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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1916 DDO would be worth sending in. There was a table at my las LCC show with a whole bunch of key date buffs, many of them acid dated. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 That would be a nice find, even acid etched. |
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United States
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I personally am the kind who will spend time to improve an already trashed coin, so this is something I will be trying out. A 16 DDO or 18/17-D are worth the hunt and time, especially for something I paid a dime or so for. |
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