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decadeofchange Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 08/18/2018 12:29 pm Found this dark 1964 Jefferson nickel in pocket change. Hoping someone can tell me how to know if it is authentic. Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 08/18/2018 12:56 pm I believe it's just a dark toned Nickel not the elusive Black Beauty . Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 08/18/2018 12:59 pm Notice the silver showing through on the high points. This is a darkened coin by heat tempering...in a high school science lab with a bunsen burner, or another product of our favorite un-nameable garage imp... Report this Post to the Staff
decadeofchange Valued Member United States 66 Posts	Posted 08/18/2018 1:11 pm Thank you both for your responses. I've got 2 other Jefferson nickels that are black, but they both also clearly show through silver. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 08/18/2018 1:59 pm Check out this thread all about Black Beauties may help to recognize one. http://goccf.com/t/288744 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/18/2018 4:11 pm Good link. to the CCF! Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 08/18/2018 4:30 pm Plain old heat darkening. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36746 Posts	Posted 08/19/2018 12:43 pm Might have been a metal detector find. Lots of dirt still in the lettering. Report this Post to the Staff
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