I recovered the dates on 3 Buffalo nickels

jim/boston · Jun 22, 2011

In the last couple of weeks I have found 3 Buffalo nickels but all were unreadable dates :?:

A friend suggested Nic a Date to restore the dates. I looked it up and found it is Ferric Chloride; I happen to work in a laboratory and actually have that chemical on hand...so today I tried it out and it worked! The pics don't show it as clear as in person; but I clearly have 2 1920's and a 1919 :grin:

go to my album for the before pics

http://metaldetectingforum.com/album.php?albumid=1834

Banemorth · Jun 22, 2011

Excellent! Good for you

Makes me want to buy those dateless buffs in bulk!

DougF · Jun 23, 2011

Good job - I had a bunch of worn smooth buffaloes (from circulation) and bought a bottle of Nic-a-date. It does work, I was able to see a date on every one. Unfortunately, as a coin collector they are still worthless as far as I'm concerned. Date is just too fuzzy, doesn't look natural.

Azmodeus · Jun 23, 2011

Where can I buy some of this Nic-a-Date stuff? :?:

jim/boston · Jun 23, 2011

Azmodeus said:
Where can I buy some of this Nic-a-Date stuff?

http://www.wizardcoinsupply.com/product/nic-a-date.html

http://www.rarecoinbooks.com/nic-a-date-125oz-bottle-125oz-bottle_3832_p.htm

or try your local coin collector shop

HH and GL!

Me&MyBoy · Jun 26, 2011

Last year, I soaked a dateless buffalo I found in white vinegar overnight. By morning the date was there. Left the finish a little dull, but at least I got the satisfaction of knowing the date and the price of white vinegar beats Nic-a-Date.

ACS · Jun 26, 2011

Nic-a-Date is the bomb. I've been using it for years now. You only need put it on the date though, not the whole coin.

Dustyloins · Jun 26, 2011

ACS said:
Nic-a-Date is the bomb. I've been using it for years now. You only need put it on the date though, not the whole coin.

Yup I was using that stuff as a kid back in the early 1960's....buffs were more common then.....

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