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Pillar of the Community
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What exactly is "restored details"? I have been seeing this on Buffalo nickel listings on ebay. Doesn't sound good to me. |
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Pillar of the Community
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The nickels have been dipped is a solution to raise the date. Do not buy restored date coins as the dates can easily be rubbed off and the coins are left with a chemical discoloration after date restoration.
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06/27/2017 09:11 am
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Rest in Peace
United States
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A restored date is also known as an acid date . When you use Nic-o-Date or vinegar & peroxide on the worn out date the acid brings up the date about 97% of the time . Some rare DD or over dates with a restored date can still be worth a premium .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Good explanation. OK to try restoring them yourself, perhaps, but not a good idea to buy them.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If cash is tight it might be necessary to get acid dates for some of the toughest dates. Generally they have nearly no value. Although I'd probably try a type one with an S mint mark  |
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As an experiment I once tried Nik-a-date on some worn out Buffalos. It was fun to see what I had.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:What exactly is "restored details"? I have been seeing this on Buffalo nickel listings on ebay. Doesn't sound good to me. If you do the date restoration by soaking the whole coin and not just applying the solution to the date area, along with restoring the date it also restores some of the worn away details as well. |
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Pillar of the Community
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If you do the date restoration by soaking the whole coin and not just applying the solution to the date area, along with restoring the date it also restores some of the worn away details as well. But it makes the whole coin look funky. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If you use the vinegar method they come out fairly white and just looking etched. The Nic-a-date does make them look funky, and usually especially ugly if it is just applied to the date area. You get a very worn looking coin with an ugly blotch around the date area.
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Pillar of the Community
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The one and only @Benja...... Sounds a bit steep to me.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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As far as I am concerned, Weerdsteeve is the expert regarding restored date Buffalo nickels. It is a niche market but it has it's fans. |
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Wait... is that the guy who is offering his business for $25,000? Quote:
The one and only @Benja...... Wow, that is news to me. |
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