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Coincollector110 Pillar of the Community United States 818 Posts	Posted 05/14/2016 09:03 am I've been wondering, how many Buffalo nickels do you think I should accumulate before I start putting them in acid to get the dates off them? The dateless one I found yesterday is so worn, I can't even tell if there's a mintmark and it's hard to see "Liberty" on the front. At least now, I know that bank wrapped rolls can be productive, as long as I don't end up with solid date rolls, which thankfully wasn't the case yesterday. * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * Report this Post to the Staff

Numisma Pillar of the Community United States 4963 Posts	Posted 05/14/2016 3:01 pm I just do a couple at a time when I get them. Just use some vinegar, you don't need too much. Report this Post to the Staff
jack316 Valued Member United States 392 Posts	Posted 05/14/2016 8:44 pm CC110 - I did 20 to 30 at a time in a glass pie dish. I used vinegar with just a splash of hydrogen peroxide and it worked like magic. you'll most certainly salvage most dates, but just remember, they will always be acid-dated nickels. They are great for filling holes in a starter collection, but they (for the most part) will not have much value after they've been dated. For me, that wasn't a problem 'cause before they were acid-dated, as far as I was concerned, they had no value. At least afterward, I could put them in a folder by date. Also, you can always upgrade at a pace that works for you. If you need certain dates, or other help, let me know. Jack Report this Post to the Staff
hozer Valued Member United States 422 Posts	Posted 05/14/2016 9:17 pm I've purchased several hundred dateless Buff Nics over the years never pay more than face value. I bring them home and use nic-a-date on them and put them away and have used a few to fill holes. Report this Post to the Staff
jack316 Valued Member United States 392 Posts	Posted 05/14/2016 9:46 pm hoser - Is there a difference in the results using vinegar/hydrogen peroxide vs Nic-A-Date? Jack Report this Post to the Staff
TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 05/14/2016 10:29 pm Price Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 09:55 am Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 4:48 pm Same here. We learned this trick back in the '60s. Report this Post to the Staff
just carl Bedrock of the Community United States 20753 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 8:36 pm For me it is just a waste of time. Unless a really valuable one, lots of coins not worth looking at. Report this Post to the Staff
jack316 Valued Member United States 392 Posts	Posted 05/15/2016 9:20 pm Just Carl - Lots of us approach the hobby with very limited resources. Of course, anyone would prefer to collect MS nickels, BUT, and this is a really Big BUT, cannot justify the expense. We live the hobby from the vantage point of, "buy the nicest coin you can afford now, and upgrade as you can." That's still pretty darned good advice. Acid-dated Buffalo nickels are definitely NOT an investment strategy. Having said that, I can still show my grandchildren what a nickel looked like "back in the olden days." They think I traveled across the US on a wagon train, after a very long voyage on the Mayflower! Jack Report this Post to the Staff
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