Buy some Nic-a-Date and apply it to where the date should be and the date will show up (yes I know that is a form of altering surfaces but the coins are already cull)
I wouldn't waste money on Nic-a-Date. It may or may not reveal the date, and afterwards the coins will look worse and not be worth any more. Instead, use the $10 to buy a nice Buffalo nickel.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
I have been seeing the 1965 quarter EVERYWHERE so I started hanging onto them (no idea why) but I have about 27 now? Again no idea why lol but I have a lot of 1966-1970. Actually have a 1969 d quarter that has a different look than the others.
I see possibly a 26-D, and 26 Philly for sure, and the 3rd one might be a 16 Philly, but hard to tell. The 6 vs 8 is pretty distinctive on Buffalo nickels. The middle one is definitely a 26. No 1920, 21 or 24 as those dates have a unique ribbon feature.
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