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Valued Member
United States
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If used on a buffalo and a key date buffalo is discovered; which solution would likely cause the least amount of devaluation?
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Rest in Peace
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Neither. Both are considered by purists to have damaged the coin to a cull status. That said, I personally use a vinegar raised coin where I have/a need in my own collection. I don't resell them, if anything go in grab bag mixed dates as "extras". Only reason I prefer it is it affects the whole coin evenly, looks better than a dark blobby area on the coin.q
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Valued Member
 United States
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Thanks for the info. I have a buffalo that I've had for about 50 years and I just want to see what the date is. I know it's virtually worthless in the state its in so, I'll try vinegar because it sounds like I'll get a prettier coin. Thanks again!
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Rest in Peace
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50% vinegar, 50% peroxide...after 2 hours check, it may take up to 12 hrs to raise a stubborn one.
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Nic-a-date is generally seen as the more "honest" treatment - it not only keeps the damaged area to a minimum, but puts a big ol' ugly splotch on the date that shouts out to everybody, "this is an acid-treated coin".
A vinegar-peroxide treated coin "looks better" - so much better, that it might, either accidentally or deliberately, be sold as a "natural" untreated coin. Many sellers of such treated coins are honest... but those coins will eventually find their way back on to the market, and it is then that the potential for fraud, honest mistakes and ignorance can see these coins enter the market without their treatment being made known to the next buyer.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
United States
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That's good know and watch out for on the market. I'm sure I'm not informed nearly enough to buy any coins, as of yet. I'm currently going through an old bag of money I collected from my youth. So far, 1-1937 buffalo, 1-No Date buffalo, 1-1911 penny, 1-1912/3/7 or 9?,1-1943 and 2-1944 pennies, a couple of other early forty pennies, 1-1939 nickel w/cud error, 2-1940 Nickels, 1-1953D nickel, 1-1953D Quarter, 38-Kennedy half dollars, a few Eisenhower dollars, 2-Morgan dollars, 1 Peace dollar, several Anthony dollars, bunches of 70's pennies, some 60's pennies, and some foreign coins, so far. It's been fun! |
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United States
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I would say the Nic-a-date devalues it more. It comes down to which would be more valuable an attractive altered coin (vinegar) or an ugly altered coin (nic-a-date)?
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Rest in Peace
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The color and texture of vinegar raised is easy to spot once you have one in hand. They become whitish-gray, and slightly grainy, but entirely uniform on each side.
Do be cautious tho, these that are truthfully advertised as "whole date raised" or "date restored" are vinegar raised, most sellers have to admit to nic-a-dating! Just too obvious. Like I said before, great to temporarily fill a hole, I'm always looking for the natural, even partial dates. Just that Buffalos are the hype set of today, pricing reflects that. I finished my Shield and Liberty nickels(minus major keys) for waayyy less than what it will cost me to get some nicer low mintage Buffalos!a
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