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unholyroller Pillar of the Community United States 1903 Posts	Posted 01/14/2012 11:43 pm My wife and I did our first box of nickels tonight ( my second box) and found these. There were six coins in total,five 1959 and one 1958. Are these "Black Beauties"? All six are just gorgeous. I put the 1968s next to them for color comparison. Of all things too, in her SECOND ROLL she finds a 36 Buffalo. Funniest part was that I had just finished explaining to her what coins to put asside and was just describing a Buffalo to her and how we wouldn't likely find one. Just as I finished she leans over and asks me..." what about this one with an Indian on it?" ...I about died! Oh and what is a "Black Beauty" worth? Report this Post to the Staff

BoomerSoonerOKU Valued Member United States 128 Posts	Posted 01/14/2012 11:47 pm I'll let someone else determine whether or not those are Black Beauties, but... Do you loan your wife out for roll searching at all? She seems like a great good luck charm! Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 01/14/2012 11:52 pm I would say they are what they refer to as the "Black beauties". I am sure they look more pronounced in hand than you could photograph. Those are the most common years to find them. 1959 and 1959 seem to be the most common but I have found them in 1954 1955 and 1960 at times. Report this Post to the Staff
brenpickle Pillar of the Community United States 836 Posts	Posted 01/15/2012 3:03 pm Pretty coins, I am still looking for my first black beauty. Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12816 Posts	Posted 01/17/2012 12:11 am Is there a set of years that black beauties are known to exist in? I come across some dark nickels here and there but am never sure. For instance I have a '78 and a '47 from the last box that are dark, but I just don't know if they're worth keeping. I'll post pics if those are years that have produced BB's. Report this Post to the Staff
bbradford71 Valued Member United States 286 Posts	Posted 01/17/2012 03:08 am It's funny I know nothing about black beauties but I look at your pic and just think those nickels are absolutely beautiful, that is what I love about roll searching nickels, the coins are so beautiful to me. Does that make me weird? @ CelticKnot, why not keep them. it only costs you a nickel to do so Report this Post to the Staff
CelticKnot Bedrock of the Community United States 12816 Posts	Posted 01/17/2012 04:39 am bbradford - I will keep them indeed. Just want to know if I can label the flips "Black Beauty" or not. :) "it only costs you a nickel to do so..." Ah, the start to any good hoard. ;) Report this Post to the Staff
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