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Irelandos Valued Member Canada 50 Posts	Posted 12/30/2024 01:10 am Hey guys. So I'll preface by saying that I'm trying to research this coin I did stumble into the "black beauty" nickels from the US in the late 50s, and took what info I could gather on the explanation for those coins into consideration here but alas this is a 1978 Canadian 5 cent so I want to see what else I can find from picking all your experiences Pics do not make the stark difference in colour blatant enough. I'm person the coin looks black. And not from environmental damage or age. In comparison, I can't find a single other similar coloured coin from any year, nothing even close. Upon closer inspection, I did notice something odd going on around the rim of the coin, it appears the rim of the coin is "eating up" the beads, with them half way embedded. That and the rim edge also something funny happening. That said, when viewed on edge, the coin looks perfect, no edge damage, just black. Comments, thoughts, sharings? Sorry about the pics, I struggle with the 300kb limit on my iPhone! Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 12/30/2024 04:00 am I don't know anything about Canadian Black Beauties, but it should be noted that the coin composition is not the same. Canadian nickels of this time are entirely nickel while American nickels are 75% copper, 25% nickel. I believe that would make a difference in how the planchet reacts to things such as annealing. Quote: it appears the rim of the coin is "eating up" the beads, with them half way embedded. That looks like a common affect of a slightly misaligned die and/or high pressure strike. It's nothing to get excited about. 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 Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 12/30/2024 10:02 am Spru sums it up well. Report this Post to the Staff
Irelandos Valued Member Canada 50 Posts	Posted 12/30/2024 12:45 pm Appreciate the info spru! Nothing as to the distinct colour difference in this specific coin then if not a subject of the factors that effected those US coins of the day? Coinfrog, unless I'm missing something I didn't catch anything to do with this coins very distinctly almost black coloring? Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
JimmyD Bedrock of the Community Canada 21597 Posts	Posted 12/30/2024 2:15 pm Weight please and is it magnetic Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188052 Posts	Posted 12/31/2024 12:25 pm Interesting example. Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Irelandos Valued Member Canada 50 Posts	Posted 01/06/2025 8:01 pm Update with more info. It is magnetic. It weighs 4.61g. All other "regular" examples I weighed as controls were between 4.48g to 4.50g. I realize we're only talking slightly more than 1/10 of a gram here, but it seems more significant when considering all others were at or slightly below the weight spec from the mint. The coin is clean and does not have any Cuds, dirt, grime or other buildup. Thoughts?! Report this Post to the Staff
Irelandos Valued Member Canada 50 Posts	Posted 01/07/2025 6:26 pm JimmyD, thoughts on the findings of those attributes? Are they at all sufficient to make any further educated opinions on the coin? Report this Post to the Staff
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