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KisNap Valued Member United States 462 Posts	Posted 01/28/2013 9:42 pm I was going through some nickels and couldn't help but feel that this coloring isn't environmental. The coin appears to still have some luster. I know the original black beauties were in the late 50's, but could this possibly be a modern day 1995-D black beauty from over annealing the planchet? Thanks for looking. Report this Post to the Staff

tzarmarko Pillar of the Community 614 Posts	Posted 01/28/2013 9:44 pm Well, its black.... Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 01/28/2013 10:01 pm Really worn for a 1995. Looks like some post mint mutilation. Report this Post to the Staff
seal006 Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 01/28/2013 11:42 pm and wonder why the OP would think any differently? Report this Post to the Staff
seal006 Pillar of the Community United States 1915 Posts	Posted 01/28/2013 11:49 pm With just a little knowledge of how to work Google, you can easily find most of the answers of any number of questions you might have. Here is a slabbed "Black Beauty". Notice the difference? Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21786 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 01:27 am It is very easy to make black copper nickel coins. Just for a joke I will heat to low red heat a newly issued copper nickel coin, then quench it it cold water. Then release it back into circulation. You should see the looks on the check out chick's faces! The nickel shown in the first post was heated years ago, and the nearly black oxide coating has worn thin on the high points. Value? Five cents. Report this Post to the Staff
mds308 Pillar of the Community United States 1721 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 06:59 am sel 69l, Try handing them the coins while they are still hot. Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 09:39 am That's one way to make the coin market hot. Report this Post to the Staff
Indian1 Pillar of the Community United States 3640 Posts	Posted 01/29/2013 4:02 pm I think that Anacs has even gotten the term correct here. Kind of tired of all the talk on annealing errors, copper or whatever migration etc. I own one of these coins myself. The color runs deep, not just on the surface. It is not really black but a gun metal color. You will know it when you see one in hand. Even colored on all devices and fields both obv. and rev. and also on the outer edge of the rim all the way around. Report this Post to the Staff
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