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How do you determine the date of a buffalo nickel if it's worn off?
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∙ 9y ago
Buffalo nickels had a design defect that caused the date to wear off quickly. Unfortunately there's nothing you can do to recover the date without further damaging the coin.
The only option is a mild acid called Nic-A-Date that can etch away some of the top metal to possibly recover a readable date from metal that flowed below the coin's surface under the pressure of being struck in the coin press. The acid will destroy any collectible value the coin might have had IF the date were visible, but dateless nickels are considered culls with a maximum value of 10 to 25 cents anyway. At least you can know the date without trashing a valuable coin.
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