Guess the Year: Dateless Buffalo Nickel

Like the title says, guess the date of this Buffalo Nickel. I put it in vinegar less than an hour ago so I don't know the answer myself.


I'm going to guess, 1919

 

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1936 - lol.

 

1921 possibly 1931. Like I said, my guessing sucks!

 

1912.

Excessively rare proto-type!

Only 1 example known!!

List it on eBay for $10,000!!!

 

Still soaking? Well? Is there a date on the coin?

 

Too much wear to be anything but a candidate for the next hobo nickel.

 

It is still marinating. If he forgets about it, it might dissolve completely

 

Usually for a Buffalo in AG condition, it takes 3-4 days.

Yes it will! From what I've heard It would take over 6 months to totally dissolve.

 

1921

 

That's like the saying...You could worry a thing to death.
How's the 4 leg coming along?

 

Besides white vinegar, you need to add a few drops of hydrogen peroxide.
The date will come up and it doesn't take very long at all. But the coin will be etched.

 

Do you have a picture of one? I'd like to see the results.

 

1937, and all other combinations of numbers, yah, I'm right...

 

1935?

 

Not sure as to exact date but hopefully you've got a teen nickel. I've acid-treated quite a few and most dateless ones are in the teens.

 

If you leave it in too long, or add too much peroxide the whiteness is noticeable.
But the date comes out almost 100% of the time.

 

1936