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I found a black nickel in circulation and curiously gave it a a second look and noticed it was a 1997 S Proof. I saw a thread on the forum a while back about black nickels and was wondering if this is post mint damage, or a natural occurrence to the metal due to exposure or metal quality.   |
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Environmental damage. Oxidation is rubbing off on high spots, jawbone , nose etc. PSD |
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Serious environmental damage.
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 It is not a "Black Beauty" nickel. 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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So I guess that would be my next question. What is a black beauty? I saw one post with images but didnt see an explanation of what causes it.
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Improper annealing, overcooked, well done  |
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One dem "gray uglies' from a porta-potty! Now dat dere is En-verna-metal damage!
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02/23/2018 02:01 am
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So I guess that would be my next question. What is a black beauty? I saw one post with images but didnt see an explanation of what causes it. You're in luck! I happened to have created this topic a while back: http://goccf.com/t/288744You will find many genuine BBs posted and some imitators. One thing to note is that your nickel is showing the original silvery color on the high points that have been worn down. A black beauty is the same color all the way through and will not change with wear like 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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This needs to be in a separate post. I just discovered some strange coincidence. I made my guess for your contest, Mayflower2020, before replying here. Now, check out the date and time of the beginning of the BB topic:  The month and day is the same as my contest guess, the time (which was actually 11:34 PM for me) is one minute off. Also, Black Beauty nickels do have a bluish tint at the right angle.  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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02/23/2018 02:40 am
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I just discovered some strange coincidence. I made my guess for your contest, Mayflower2020, before replying here. Now, check out the date and time of the beginning of the BB topic: Whoa... weird... I had to read this twice. At first I thought you were saying you picked that date and time because of your nickel post, it's not. That is a funny coincidence. |
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Yeah, I thought it slightly weird. My contest guesses were actually based on my own birth date and time.  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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