Last week a did a roll of dateless buffalo nickels and didn't find anything even remotely rare. Way different today. I had two rolls I won on ebay that I went through today. I got a whole bunch of buffs that are a little harder to find, but nothing worth much. But then I found a 1913-S Type 2, a 1914-d, and a 1921-s. Talk about a jackpot! Do acid-dated buffs have any value? I probably won't sell them because these are 3 coins that I don't have to buy now.
That is a great day. I believe they're no more than fillers, but I did see a 14-D for sale for 20 or 25 bucks. I've traded some for rolls of wheaties, so they must have some numismatic value...
FWIW, at least a couple acid treated have sold on Heritage. Certified as mostly AG-3 details by ANACS. They went for $25 to $50, although none recently.
As Dick said, definately, especially if it was done well. There's enough demand that people would snatch those from you if you were to sell them.
This is the first roll were I have perfected acid-dating. My last last roll turned out corroded and ugly. Good thing...
You can occasionally make some change on the bay with good acid dated or treated buffs with better dates. Low end collectors like to fill some of the holes they wouldn't be able to afford otherwise.
I'm making a sort of poorman's buff collection in a whitman album. They're almost all acid-dated or partial date nickels.
Nothing wrong with that. We buy what we can afford. I have dabbled with acid dating nickels. Depends on what rolls in at work. The boss let's me take them home and work on them. If they retail over $20 I take them back to work. If not he just lets me keep them. If I have a buyer I'll sell it and we split the money. I have found a 14-S and 2 1915-S. These sell at work for those on a tight budget. Customers are happy to fill a hole at a fraction of the cost.
