Could This Be A 1955 Black Beauty? (Nickel)

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Dearborn Moderator United States 96857 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 5:15 pm Finally getting to my nickel upgrades to BU coins from very well circulated ones, I laid out the nickels I had ordered from the tube and found this in the mix: It has a nice mint luster and a nice darker appearance. In addition is has a blued tone to the bottom of the obverse - like it took extra heat. * Edited by Staff to Add Denomination to Title. Titles are Important! * Even inside the hit/dings and bag marks didn't expose any silver color underneath. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff

nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 5:31 pm looks to me like it qualifies for BB, it's not as dark as typical for later years, but the 1955 BBs usually trend a bit lighter like yours Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 6:13 pm When I see any darkened copper nickel coin, my first reaction is to always ask:- 'Has this coin been subjected to excessive heat stress - after it left the Mint?' Report this Post to the Staff
coop Bedrock of the Community United States 62064 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 6:14 pm Noting the flattening on the obverse edge devices? The coin may have been heated and altered the color. The reverse edge devices seem more normal from what I can see. Report this Post to the Staff
nick10 Pillar of the Community United States 3207 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 6:36 pm that kind of flattening, and a general glossiness, is common on BBs, I've assumed it a consequence of the abnormal planchet annealing Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 7:11 pm Sorry this is not a genuine Black Beauty . It does not exhibit the characteristics of one . I'm one of just a few members who believe a true BB is not artificially made by heat . They are a product of improper annealing at the mint . Many guys make their own self called examples by heating the Nickels up in their homes . Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96857 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 7:24 pm I don't think this one was intentionally made, it wasn't even offered as one - it was in the middle of a roll of other BU nickels I bought to upgrade my Dansco album. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
silviosi Pillar of the Community Canada 6244 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 8:45 pm @Dear, if it is or not I can not pronounce, but it is nice. I like the small tent of blue on. Me I know the BB with the sides normal color of the Ni, but later was prove that not all are like this. In any case it is a nice one. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96857 Posts	Posted 11/13/2022 8:53 pm Thanks Silvio, It does have some appeal whether it is or not - at any rate, it has been placed in my Dansco album amongst all the others. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Moderator United States 15466 Posts	Posted 11/14/2022 05:51 am Impossible to say how the coin acquired that toning, but I do like the look. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 11/14/2022 07:22 am I agree that it is impossible to offer a reliable reason as to how the darkening was acquired. For more information on improper annealing, have a look at Google Images: 'Nickel improper annealing'. Report this Post to the Staff
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