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no mint marked dateless buffalos sell for 15-25 cents a piece. If it has a mint mark, might get 50 cents to $1, because they are in demand for people who restore the dates; mint marked dateless often have key dates waiting to be uncovered...
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Pillar of the Community
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restore dates? Sounds like coin alteration
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Yes, it is, but it is still a common activity. A restored date Buffalo that ends up being a key date will be worth more than it was when it was dateless.
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true, I suppose at $0.25 per, not a lot to lose.
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Bedrock of the Community
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true, I suppose at $0.25 per, not a lot to lose.
Depends on if you are going to try to bring back the date by using something like that nicadate or whatever it is. If you spend a quarter on a nickel and then spend a few dollars for a solution that shows you the date is common and only worth $0.24, not a good idea. |
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JustCarl
What happens if you get a rarer date. I have gotten 1914-s,d and 18/7d
Still trying to find worth.
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When you say no mint mark, does it mean that the mint mark has worn off or does it mean that it was from Philadelphia. If its the first one, then is there a way to restore the mint mark? |
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JustCarl
What happens if you get a rarer date. I have gotten 1914-s,d and 18/7d
Still trying to find worth.
From all the people I know that have tried to restore those dates and missing mint marks, your only the second one that has said it was worth the time and effort. I've known dealers that have tried this type of restoration on virtually thousands of Buffalo nickels and ended up with discolored, common dated coins that they could not sell. One person I know has been trying that for about 30 years now and finally gave up. He did say he did find one that ended up being worth about $50 if it didn't look all discolored so it ended up selling for $10. Others may say they have had fantastic luck but I've yet to see proof of that. People say all kinds of things and only when you ask them to prove it does the air become silent. |
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no mint mark means Philly. However, some really worns Buffalo nickles have the reverse rim worn all the way down and obscures where there might be a mint mark. So, you can attempt to acid-treat the reverse, to see if there is a mint mark. In my experience, it is not worth it, though, because even after restoration, the mint mark is very hard to discern. I am in the minority I guess that thinks it is fun to restore dates on Buffalo nickels. I only do the mint marked ones, that have a clear mint mark. I leave the Philly ones alone and I leave the high rim ones alone. I don't know if it is worth it monetary-wise as I've never tried to sell them. I do it for fun and because the coins only cost me 20-25 cents apiece and finding the keys is exciting and plugs the hole inexpensively. Based on looking through ebay, I estimate that the restored date keys are running about 1/5th to 1/10th the Red Book value of the same coin unrestored in G4. So the value of these restored dates is very low, but certainly above 25 cents.
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As with mycrob, I do find it fun to restore the dates. The most recent batch yielded a 25-D, about three 14-S's, 16-D & S, 19-S, and a 20-D. All of these go into a blue Whitman folder and I refuse to spend $20-$200 on a G-4 or damaged one to fill these spaces, so 25 cents is right up my alley (and it's interesting how many you can find of one key or semi-key date).
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Valued Member
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Hmm, that sounds like fun to me, I've never heard of this. Can anyone do it, or is there professionality required?
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Pillar of the Community
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Texas collector, If I can do it anyone can do it!!  It is extremely simple.  |
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Texas collector, If I can do it anyone can do it!! It is extremely simple. |
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What do you have to have, and where can you get it? This might be something for me to try out.
Thanks everyone.
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Pillar of the Community
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All you need is nic a date and follow the directions.You can get it at various coin supply places for about $5 bucks
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Posted 09/19/2008 6:21 pm
