The Old "black Beauty" Question Again

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GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 03/27/2017 9:20 pm I would agree identify a black beauty nickel can be very difficult. My suggestion would be to acquire some books on Jefferson nickels. Some Jefferson books will a little information on black beauty nickel. Learning the years that expert have found them will narrow your search. I know I have Black beauty nickels from 1955, 1958 and 1959. I do set them aside when I think I have found one. When one really jumps out at me, then I know I have found one. For the nickel posted ...it is a obvious environmental damaged coin. For me .. sometimes I look at a coin and see what I want to to see. Wanting to see something special. I try to set coins like that aside, come back to it with a second look. The second look try to see the negatives ...see what the coin really is. Report this Post to the Staff
Oijogja Pillar of the Community United States 715 Posts	Posted 03/27/2017 9:26 pm I may have to buy one of these beauts just for reference! I tried to look through pictures before starting this thread of course. As I am sure we all are familiar with, pictures of coins often leave a little something to be desired. Nothing quite like having a coin in hand. Report this Post to the Staff
Halo1st Pillar of the Community United States 2775 Posts	Posted 03/27/2017 10:16 pm I too scratch my head and grabbed some popcorn on this subject. Sorry I can add nothing more than whats already been said. But hope to learn if more is revealed. Thanks, Doug. Report this Post to the Staff
Wildhare Valued Member United States 219 Posts	Posted 03/28/2017 2:01 pm Oijogja....here you go. Some of the powder coated looking ones and some brown. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/28/2017 3:27 pm The majority of the nickels shown in the previous post show obvious signs of environmental damage. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 03/28/2017 3:31 pm Quote: I've heard that if you take an older composition nickel, meaning pre-1964. heat it in a vise until red hot and immediately into COLD water this will change the metallic properties to simulate improper annealing There is no such thing as an "older composition nickel". Other than the 1942-45 wartime issues which had no nickel content, the cupronickel five cent coin has had the exact same composition and weight since 1866. Report this Post to the Staff
Canacoins Pillar of the Community Canada 955 Posts	Posted 03/28/2017 8:59 pm Though not on the OP's subject I have a 72 Can. penny from a proof set that has similar damage(?)to the pic's Wildhare posted. The case the set was issued in smells like a wet basement and the other coins have not been effected . Report this Post to the Staff
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