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Nic-A-Date & The Mega Red 2017 Deluxe Edition Red Book

Posted on February 12, 2017November 24, 2020 By Detecting Diva 6 Comments on Nic-A-Date & The Mega Red 2017 Deluxe Edition Red Book

Nic-A-Date–A quick Review:nicadate

I have tubes of old worn Buffalo nickels who’s only value is the value of what they are worth to me personally, because I found them.  It frustrates me when I can’t see the year, because, like everyone else, I always want to date the coin.

About 5 years back I heard about this product “Nic-A-Date” by Nic-aLene, which is a date restorer for old nickels.  I had looked around for it a bit, but couldn’t find it and forgot about it.  Then about a month ago I saw a YouTube video featuring the product, and my interest was renewed. I searched for it again, and found it on Amazon. It wasn’t expensive either, I think I paid around $6.00 for it.

I was skeptical, but I tried it out on a bunch of my old nickels, and it does work.  You have to be careful though, because if you leave it on too long it will stain the coin.  Not sure how to get the stain off, and I didn’t even try, but I’ll bet there’s a video someone has posted on YouTube that can show you how.

Now while Nic-a-Date will restore the date on those old nickels, (in seconds–while you watch) it will also destroy any value the nickel had.  Disclaimer:  Read and heed the instructions.  I assume no responsibility for you screwing up your nickels, but I’m telling you about it because it works, and if you have worn old, dateless Nickels, they’re probably not worth anything anyway, but at least you’ll be able to see the year.

The 2017 Mega Red Book:red

While I was searching Amazon for Nic-a-Date, I spotted The Mega Red 2017 Expanded Deluxe Edition of the Best-Selling 2017 Red Book (try saying that 3 times fast).  The Red Book is another one of those things that every detectorist wants or has.  Even though I have a few recent editions of the non-Mega red book, and some very old editions I picked up at Flea markets–just because they were cool, I was intrigued by the word “Mega” in the description. I mean who wouldn’t want a Mega Red Book? So I added it to my shopping cart. You just gotta love that Amazon Prime.

Anyway, I just want to say “OMG”, because that’s what I said when it was delivered. The box was so heavy that I was sure Amazon had made an error packaging my order. But nope, the book is that heavy.

This version of the Red Book is in a word, Awesome. It has a 330 page feature on Flying Eagle, Indian Head, and Lincoln cents (covering 607 varieties)–cool.  It has more grades, more auction records, more die varieties, and expanded coverage of American colonial coinage.

It also has In-depth grading instructions, enlarged illustrations, and close-ups of rare varieties.  Just about anything you want or need to know about those coins you find.

The only down side I can see to this edition is that its not something you can easily keep with you to use as a reference.  I like to keep my old paperback version in the car to help myself or others identify some of the older coins they’ve found.  It comes in handy when you can’t read a date on a coin, but you can at least look up the years the coin was made to give you a general idea of its age.  Of course there’s always Google, but I know from experience that you can’t always rely on your phones internet in some areas.

Anyway, if you’re an old coin lover, like me, you’re going to love this book, and even if coins aren’t your number one find, you’ll still enjoy browsing through its pages, checking out all the great pics, and you might even learn something new.

The 2017 Mega Red Book retails for $49.95, but I paid about $30.00 for it on Amazon, and the shipping was free with Amazon Prime.  I’m not sure how much shipping would be without Amazon Prime, so I would investigate that if your not a prime member, because it is a heavy item.

Happy Hunting!

Product reviews, Uncategorized Tags:coin values, colonial coins, date restorer, mega red book, metal detecting, Nic-a-date, nic-a-lene, old coins

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Comments (6) on “Nic-A-Date & The Mega Red 2017 Deluxe Edition Red Book”

  1. disc440 says:
    February 12, 2017 at 6:34 pm

    Well you sold me and since I don’t get out much anymore (there’ a song there somewhere) it will keep me busy. Lost a lot of coins in the tornado but still have a lot and haven’t checked values in some time. Thanks for the heads up.

    PS: I remember using that product on Buffalo’s and Liberty’s and honestly if the date is not visable what difference does it make if you ruin the obverse?

    1. Detecting Diva says:
      February 12, 2017 at 8:38 pm

      Cool–I’m just thrilled with my “Mega” book, as for the nickels, I’m in agreement about what difference does it make if you ruin the obverse. The disclaimer is for those who like to think the nickel was worth something to begin with.

  2. Jimmy says:
    February 12, 2017 at 6:57 pm

    Just ordered the book. I saw it at a meeting and it was great.

    1. Detecting Diva says:
      February 12, 2017 at 8:50 pm

      Hi James–I’m glad you recognized the awesomeness of the Mega book as well 🙂 I feel it was so worth the money spent. I’m sure I’ll be spending a lot of time re-checking all my coins… Hope all is well, and maybe I’ll see you at a hunt this season. The meetings are just a little too far to drive to now.

      1. Jimmy says:
        February 13, 2017 at 7:33 am

        Where are you living these days? I haven’t seen you in a long time

        1. Detecting Diva says:
          February 13, 2017 at 6:42 pm

          Up near Hartford, just far enough to feel like I’m in another state.

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