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Best box finished in a while
43p and 45p
Dateless Buffalo
2009p. Finally filled that hole in my book
1973s proof. Looks like it was broken from its set yesterday
38 pre 1960's
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That was a good box then! Silver and filing a hole; not bad.
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2 boxes today. 39-S upgrade,  old one looked like crap.   |
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I was thinking last night how I ALWAYS check the coins I get as change for something I buy but NEVER find anything interesting...It finally happened ! A few minutes ago I bought a treat for me and my daughter at a Sam's Club and lo and behold I got a dateless Buffalo nickel as part of my change! I know, it is worthless, but I'm still pleased  |
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Sounds about right berto. I never make exact change because I'm always hoping to find a gem in the change that they give me. HOWEVER...in the past couple of years, cashiers have been rounding off in my favor so instead of getting change to look through, they round down to make the math simpler. To the average person, that's good news. To a collector, it's a missed opportunity. Congrats on the Buffalo! Pickle the nickel if you can't determine the date via other means and if you're curious about the date.
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carloscoria, That's a beautiful 1939s! Tonight's box yielded: dateless buffalo 1950p 1939d  |
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Do I leave it in a white vinegar bath overnight or?
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Jon - bravo!  Berto - you can or you can use the accelerated method. Half vinegar and half hydrogen peroxide. With that mix you have to stay with the bath. You'll begin to see the date reveal itself and you'll need to do a rinse after about 15 minutes. If you leave it in too long you could etch beyond what you need and it will become dateless again. |
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Rackster, I've soaked the two dateless buffs I have in white vinegar for 12 hours so far, but no dates yet...should I keep soaking them?
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01/20/2015 2:02 pm
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Nice 1939S  Quote:
I've soaked the two dateless buffs I have in white vinegar for 12 hours so far, but no dates yet...should I keep soaking them? It usually takes mine at least a week soaking for the dates to show. |
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JJ, thanks for the info! I'll keep soaking them.
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Yep, straight vinegar takes longer, but more control perhaps. I have a bunch of pickled nickels in a separate folder. Kind of neat to reveal what you would have found if you found it 25 years ago.
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First War Nickel in a long time!! One box has the average # of pre-1960's, and a 1943 P War Nickel! I'm back with the silver train! Lol. |
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I have had to soak some dateless buffalos in white vinegar for weeks to get the dates to show up.
Tonight's box yielded:
dateless buffalos (2)
1943S
1943P
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