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Valued Member
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this might be a dumb question but I have 11 dateless Buffalo nickelsI have read that they are only worth like 5-15 cents without dates even though dipping them in vinegar will make them a cleaned coin and ruin their value, is it worth it to do anyways. The coin isn't worth anything to begin with right? None of mine are type 1 1913's and all of the coins have the type 2 mound I think only one has a mint mark and it is an "S" second question is can you tell the coin has been soaked in vinegar? does it look dull or streaky if soaking them in vinegar is gonna make them look crummy I would rather have nice looking dateless coins anyone have some pics side by side of vinegar and non vinegar coins! thanks |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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dateless-- I spend them or give them to the charity bins-- some kid might find one and get him into the hobby
Retired USAF 1983-2003
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Vinegar nickels look gray and washed out. Same with "restored all over" nickels. I don't know how these things sell on ebay. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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By the way Chris,  |
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Rest in Peace
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By the way Chris, |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3278 Posts |
It might be fun for you to soak them to see if you can determine the date, especially the "s" coin
but they look quite different, light colored and noticeably light in weight.
No harm done since the coin isn't worth anything anyway.
If it turns out to be a rate date "S" you could make maybe $5 or so on it.
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Valued Member
 United States
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hmmm not really concerned about making money since they were all roll finds anyways
but I think I am going to try it on a few of the coins and see how I feel. If I don't mind the way it looks I may do them all
I can maybe fill some holes until I get untreated coins
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Pillar of the Community
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Chris,
Give it a try. It's pretty fun.
I had a few dateless that I soaked, and I found a 1916 P, 1915 S and one that hasn't revealed a date, yet.
Matt
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Might as well try if they are so worn the dates are gone, you've got nothing to loose. Experiment. You'll learn what happens to coins that are attempted to be cleaned or dates redone.
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Valued Member
United States
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well guys I have 4 dateless in right now
2 of them are really worn down and the other 2 weren't that bad
Should get dates on 2 I hope by tomorrow
how long does it usually take
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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found this info: Often, dateless Buffalo nickels can have their dates "restored" by applying a ferric chloride solution to the date area. From a collecting standpoint this destroys the value of the coin, taking it from "very worn" to "very worn and chemically damaged". In addition to weak dates, many Buffalo nickels -- especially those minted in Denver or San Francisco in the 1920s -- are found with the horn and/or tail on the reverse, or the word "LIBERTY" on the obverse, badly struck and lacking complete detail. The 1926-D is particularly noted for these defects Retired USAF 1983-2003
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Valued Member
United States
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Dateless buffaloes are undamaged, just worn. "Restored" are damaged coins, nothing more, nothing less. Just a curiosity, and worth 5 cents in my opinion (which differs from many others, if ebay is any gauge of things). |
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well guys I am pretty happy so far with what I am seeing date-wise on the four coins I have soaking.
I am starting to see a
1914
1916
and 1917
the last coins is still dateless
gonna let them soak more and then see how they look when they dry
very glad they aren't just coins from the late 30's
My oldest dated buffalo is a 1918 so this is working out so far
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Bedrock of the Community
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Rinse well with distilled water after. I've done that with Vinegar and forgot to rinse and one turned all black. Not sure if that was from the Vinegar, but why take chances.
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