Acid dating a beefalo

Ok I've searched the forums here and can't really find the info on acid dating buffalo nickels and what it does to their value. So lets use some made up numbers here. If you had one with a readable date not in great condition or anything we will say its worth one dollar. And if you have a no date one it's worth fifty cents. Where would an acid date buffalo fall? Higher? Lower?
thanks for your input in advance

 

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beefalo, nice

 

This is a question that has no widely accepted answer other than the original with a poorly readable date and mint mark if any, would be worth much more than a no date or a treated date. Treatment damages the coin, and only produces a gain over an untreated no date when it is revealed to be a special date/mm. Many have rare , such as DDOs, or similar, in their collection because it is all they can find they can afford, but most would pay a fraction of value as an untreated PO1 grade.

 

"Value" and what someone is/may be willing to pay are, or at least can be two different beasts. Just because some people will pay $20 (give or take) for an acid 13-S TyII, does it really mean the coin is "worth" that much? I say no, but the guy behind me who needs one for his set and is on a very limited budget may disagree. Anyways, the point is that while may be a few arguable exceptions to the rule, treated coins are damaged goods... period.

 

Can Someone post a treated buff please I have never seen one or atleast did not realize it.

 

you don't want to see one, my eyes are still hurting

 

Check ebay... you will likely find quite a few, including some where the whole coin was "treated" (as opposed to just the date).

 

Wish I had one to show ya. I've only seen someone make them on a YouTube clip . I have like 50+ no Sayers and was thinking about trying it on a couple. But haven't decided if I really want to yet.

 

Here's one I have, a 1917:

 

I like this query because it give me an oppurtunity to give some props. This is a great resource for grading your acid buffs.
http://buffaloreincarnations.com/about/grading.php
What I had difficulty finding myself from 5c boxes, I bought from here. That was about 5 sets ago. My g-kids have them.
They dont care about condition. Just take a look @ some of these beauts.
http://buffaloreincarnations.com/photos.php

 

Interesting, but they sell for +-$50 on Heritage and an 1918/7-D went for $276. All acid treated and certified as such.

 

Does any one know of any good articles or videos on the best way to acid date?

 

Video? Put it in vinegar. That is all there is to it. When you can read the date (days), take it out. Or you can buy Nic-A-Date.

See http://www.cointalk.com/t28021/

 

Everything's already been covered it seems, but I'll just add this:
While it may be hard to gauge an acid treated Buff, it seems like a you can't lose. It's got to be better than a no date. I wouldn't try it on partial dates though.

 

I believe people do this because they think it looks a bit weird with only the date treated. Personally, I can't say which I like better.

 

I think it looks better with the entire coin done. Just the date looks kinda funny.

 

So wait, the idea is that I have a Buffalo in which the date has been worn down to point that I can't read it. If I place this coin in vinegar, the date will be legible again?

 

Most likely, yes. Seriously, look at http://www.cointalk.com/t28021/. There are picture, results, directions, et al.

 

Yup that's the idea. From what I've gathered it can be kinda hit or miss as to exactly how good the date ends up turning out.

 

Could I soak the coin in PH down? High PH is alkaline and low PH is acidic. I know vinegar can be used to lower PH.