Do nic-a-dated nickels have value?
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Let's say I nic-a-dated a dateless key date nickle, how much would it be worth % wise of the redbook value?
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Not worth a damn thing to me. These coins have been destroyed. They are worth more before they were altered. Why destroy coins?
I used to get about 10% of the good value for coins like the 13-s type 2, less for others. Sold quite of few of the 18/17-D's too. Best I did was $600 for a 16 DDO (I know it could be seen without acid- but I did it anyways!- and it came out nice!).
I personally belive that a semi-key or a key date nic-a-dated is worth more than a no date. Why "destroy" it? It's not destroyed. It's just altered.
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Different stokes for different folks.
I have no interest in restored date Buffs.
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yes.
is that always the correct path to realizing their potential value, no.
As mentioned there are a few that will bring more money but for the most part no.
I bought 400 dateless Buffalos from a dealer in my area to polish to a high shine and use in my antique slot machine.
There were quite a few of the acid dates in the batch so it would seem many dealers still consider them as culls.
A nickle would be worthless. On the other hand, a nickel might still have some value....
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They're all worth at least five cents.
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My dream coin would be to find a16 ddo. Maybe some day.
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I had several hundred no-date buffs that I nic-a-dated a few years ago. Sold a few on ebay. Most I got was $10 for the '15-S.
I don't understand the upset about treating Buffalo nickels with nic-a-date when some have no problem buying slickers in PO-1 (or is it P-01, I forgot) for big bucks. Nic-a-dating is fun.
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Some of the key dates-'13-D&S Var 2, '14-D, and especially the 16/16 and 18/17-D can be sold for a nice profit. I've seen acid dated 16/16 sell for $1000+.
I have never used nic-o-date, or whatever it is called.... just seems like it is no different than any 'altered surface' coin and therefore not good for the coin or collector value. I have dateless Buffs, and so they shall remain. Cheers, RickO
I agree that the key dates can be sold for a small percentage of the AG3/G4 value as mentioned previously. However, the majority of restored date coins have no additional value over dateless coins, and may even be less if the restoration causes staining, IMO. Personally, I would not purchase a restored key date coin, but to each their own
IMO the intent here is different than other surface alterations (cleaning, whizzing, AT). There's no attempt to improve a coin's appearance/value, only to properly identify it. As long as the owner doesn't pass it off as an original surface, I have no problem with it although I understand why it would be less valuable and desirable than an unaltered coin.
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Even if you'll never own a better, and not restored version of any date, the restored nickel is still a valid representative of a date and mint in a set.
Use it for a filler...................
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