Just emptied my junk coin jars (started in 1960) and have over 130 dateless Buffalo Nickels. Should i perform acid treatment (have 18 type I's) or just roll them in $2.00. Are the dateless Buff's in demand anywhere? Thanks for your responses.
Dateless type ones can be worth a few bucks, but i recommend selling the type ones separately on eBay and the other dateless coins in one lot, each coin in a 2x2 holder.
Why? You want to give it that UGLY grainy effect?!?! If you acid test them, the acid tested area on the coin is darker and has a strange sandpaper-like texture.
I've seen a 1918/7 acid treated buff go for near 1500 dollars......like i said I would do it to satisfy my own curiousity
It makes no sense to acid date a Type I Buffalo Nickel. If you have a Type I Buffalo Nickel it is guaranteed to be dated 1913 because Type I Buffalo Nickels were only produced in 1913. Why ruin a perfectly good Type I Buffalo just so you can see the date?
Here is an interesting one. I think (hope?) he has his sights set just a bit high http://cgi.ebay.com/ANACS-GRADED-KE...38?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item588985d7aa. As for your treating, I would, but with vinegar although as Hobo says, not the type I's.
Like Hobo said. Only 1913 Buffalo's were type I ("on raised ground". You have your answer on what year it is. A collector with interest will no as well. Leave it be.
My feeling? A dateless coin is a non collectible. No date, not worth collecting. Applying the magic elixir to make the date magically appear means nothing to me. No date and the coin grades AU.....about unreadable. Junk....
finally, a voice of reason they may have FAR more value if they entice a younster to appreciate old coins. Our hometown coin club has members who have been in our club for over 50 years average age is 50+ only a few kids, its a big challenge trying to get kids interested.
Great idea about kids. The other demand for dateless buffalo's is in jewelry. I hate seeing dated ones ever put into that junk, but dateless ones, have fun.
Thank you all for your candid responses. I am going to give them out to a child care center down my block. I think the youngsters will get a kick out of it.
