Definitive Test For Black Beauty Nickels

Add one more to the '58 Black Beauty collection for yours truly!

Continuing to kind of inventory/organize my nickels... went through my 1957 Philly coins and found another Black Beauty...

I read this, then I read back, then I read forward then I decided, I've been tossing any of these I might have had, as they were tarnished and dark.

Then I re-read and the part that caught my attention is, they are only 1958 or 1959. Which pretty well seals any alternate misses I might have re-cycled back into circulation.

I'm asking... someone who knows? Is that pretty much the limit and I shouldn't worry about a (make up a date here) as only 1958 or 1959 Jefferson nickels are going to be the unusual Black Beauty?

That would make the whole thread easier to understand and shorter.

@PPorro,

I posted a coin on this thread on 12/01/2020 (Page 15) that should answer your question. I'm sure I have a 1964 somewhere.

Kevin

Thanks @Kevin, someone else had posted that there were only two years 58 or 59 and the rest aren't. Conflicting information. I'll take that as, other years are possible.

Yes 1964 have always looked different than other years for some reason.

I think none of mine are dark enough, which answers that question as well.

Thanks All

Here is an example of some of the different color variations of the Black Beauty Nickels.

The 6 on the left are Black Beauty Nickels, the 1966 on the right is just a standard nickel.

Very nice entrance @Slickyboyboo!

And to the CCF!!!