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Valued Member
United States
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I just thought I'd share my find with everyone here! The other day I bought a bag of 216 dateless Buffalo nickels for $106 online. I usually don't buy dateless nickels because I'd rather spend the money to build my collection. I couldn't resist though because the bag was made up of only D and S coins. Today I decided to start looking at them and I have been pleasantly surprised. Before acid dating any of them, I first checked for the Type 1 Variety and used this helpful picture from CaptainFwiffo to identify 1920,1921 and 1924 nickels. Out of the 206 I was able to identify 40 of them. 63 have partial dates, 75 were true no dates and 30 had already been acid dated. I have a dansco album for them that I got at a thrift store for $3 and filled 16 holes with non treated coins! For some reason one 1921 s nickel is acid dated (someone must of not wanted a key date :D) All the ones listed are not acid dated 1x1913 D ty 1 4x1913 S ty 1 6x1918 D 2x1918 S 2x1920 D 11x 1920 S 4x 1921 S 2x1923 S 1x1924 D 1x1925 D 1x1927 D 1x1928 D and S 1x1929 D and S 1x1934D I have not started acid dating the dateless ones yet, but I plan on using vinegar instead of the nic a date. I'm hoping for a 1918/17 :D How much do you think I could get for the 1921 s nickels? They are in AG condition PS: Here's the link to the picture for identifying 1920,1921, and 1924 nickels. Thanks Captainfwiffo https://www.flickr.com/photos/capta.../8387858217/      |
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Rest in Peace
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Did very well! Have no idea on how much you could get, but here's a suggestion that's worked well for me. I use a 50%/50% solution of hydrogen peroxide and APPLE CIDER vinegar soaking for 4-12 hours to get a good rise. I like to take them out soon as a readable date is seen so there is less acid action overall. It seems the raised features are a little bit tougher with the apple cider vinegar than regular distilled white. With the white, you can almost rub off what is raised, IMHO?
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Valued Member
 United States
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Oh ok thanks Crazyb0 I will try that! After the vinegar/ peroxide should I rinse it off with water?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes, rinse them off without rubbing them.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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No! no, no, no! Keep them away from vinegar! There are better products. Hopefully someone else will weigh in.
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Rest in Peace
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Replying to MikeF, if it is a completely unidentifiable nickel, no other identifying markers, what's the diff? It is a worthless collectable piece of junk. At the very least curiosity is defeated, fill a hole in a known "date raised folder". What I do with those common date raised ones...I give them out to munchkins in grocery stores, sometimes able to start conversations, spark some interest. To those kids seeing a date that's older than dirt is a real thrill, a no dater is a big so what!
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Valued Member
United States
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Well besides the type one variety and the hair and ribbon details on 1920,1921,1924 nickels are their any other ways to identify dateless Buffalo nickels? |
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Pillar of the Community
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If you have the time, try using teriyaki sauce. You wont get that white acid etched appearance this way.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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You had fun, learned a bit, and was able to pull a few for your album. Nothing wrong with any of that.
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If none of the indicators are there, no other way to fully ID one. I've never heard of teriake sauce, interesting, if it does that to metal, what's it do to my gut! Have to try that.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I always use 40/60 combination of hydrogen peroxide and white vinegar . If you can come up with anything else that raises the date ,then all the power to you . Hmm, I wonder what pure lemon juice will do ?  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Teriyaki sauce, ketchup, barbecue sauce etc, the active ingredient in all of them is the same thing, vinegar.
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 United States
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You did well, Buckwill311.  |
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United States
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It is not just that you filled some holes, but you had a wonderful journey doing so.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Great haul and lots of fun - congrats!
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Posted 08/15/2017 8:13 pm
