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Edited by Crazyb0
11/06/2017 9:47 pm
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Crazyb0 I read that there are a couple shades of Black Beauties? There's black, charcoal, gunmetal, and gray....Mine is definitely one of those I'm just not sure if it's gunmetal or gray. Can anyone tell me for sure? (Besides getting it professionally graded which I'm considering)
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I would suggest NOT having it graded. Not worth enough for the slabbing expense. I couldn't sell the ones I had on ebay or here for $10, so if you spend $18 or more it is just wasted. There are many of these, the more there are, less in value they become. Most of us just consider these an anomaly, not really an error coin, just an alloy mix difference. I think they're cool, that's all. Protect it well in good 2x3 or flip, some get capsules, that's the best. Edited by Crazyb0
11/06/2017 10:15 pm
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Crazyb0 I heard they're worth much more than $10...... Anywhere from $75-$280!!
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That last pic you posted certainly makes it appear to be a Black Beauty and the luster is apparent, Dfnkjaws. Can you post a pic of those two at a lower angle. The color difference can become more apparent like this:  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Just be aware that these can be blackened artificially, very easily with heat.
I have done it myself, just for fun, and put them back into circulation.
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Sel69, I have too, but after finding a few of the real ones I notice some very distinct diferences and the major being the sheen as Spruett just pointed out by angle view. A heat treated coin loses the effect and just doesn't have the same blue/grey/black color, goes to more of a gray.
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With those pics and the fact it's a '59 (P), I'm convinced it is a genuine Black Beauty.  I don't think getting it graded will help to realize the prices you mentioned but, it's a really subjective market and most listed are not authenticated. If you do decide to submit it, I would go with ANACS. I saw one graded MS-63 by ANACS that recently sold for about $50. All the others were raw coins, so that's no help. If you will, post those last comparative pics on the Official Black Beauty topic that Crazyb0 linked to. The more genuine examples in one place, the better.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
Edited by spru
11/07/2017 01:22 am
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Thank you spruett001! The weird thing is, its color varies in certain light..... That's how shiny it is. It's lighter in person than the pictures I posted but that's the best I could do. I tried to show multiple angles in multiple lights.
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11/07/2017 08:54 am
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**weird thing Note: within 24 hours in most forums here you can edit your post instead of posting again to correct something. Find the post you want to correct and click on the "pencil & paper" icon above that.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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11/07/2017 02:42 am
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I believe your 59-P Jefferson is a genuine Black Beauty , as I have a few of these myself . Depending on condition , they can have some value .  |
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Yes, I sit corrected. You have a "Black Beauty" after I see your new pictures. Very nice!
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