HI Please Grade This 1871 5c Shield Nickel - Black Beauty ?

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Iwannado Valued Member United States 261 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 01:36 am These are the only pics I have thank you is this a black beauty ? Edited by Iwannado 07/21/2018 02:40 am Report this Post to the Staff

sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 02:39 am Very nice black patina cameo. Cameo certainly helps with eye appeal. F12. Reminds me of some rather nice ancient bronze and silver coins, with the same degree of wear. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 09:05 am Please get "black beauty" out of your head. Take any nickel and apply low heat for some time and you will have blackened it. This one appears to have suffered environmental damage, rather than toning, as their is evidence of the corrosive spots in several areas, both obverse and reverse. This is an old nickel and an acceptable example for a beginning type set. But it's quite easy to get better examples of this date for moderate prices. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 11:32 am This is environmental damage, not beauty. Black nickels do not generally come from the mint looking black. Report this Post to the Staff
numismatic student Bedrock of the Community United States 11896 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 11:45 am f15. although this toning is not my cup of tea, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Edited by numismatic student 07/21/2018 12:06 pm Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36800 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 1:36 pm VF details, environmental damage. Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 1:49 pm VF-20 Details, environmental damage Report this Post to the Staff
Iwannado Valued Member United States 261 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 3:43 pm Ok thank you all I don't know anything about classic coins I'll keep bringing them to you yup yup Report this Post to the Staff
jimbucks Pillar of the Community United States 4692 Posts	Posted 07/21/2018 3:54 pm Black beauty? Well you have 1/2 right. Report this Post to the Staff
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