Black Beauty Jefferson Nickel Info.

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numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 12/02/2009 3:43 pm I read a post about a 1959 Black Beauty Jefferson. Are there any other dates for this variety? Report this Post to the Staff

harrison2 Pillar of the Community Mexico 1304 Posts	Posted 12/02/2009 4:14 pm Sorry, never heard of it...how about a link to the original info? PS what coin is that in your avatar? Report this Post to the Staff
numismo Rest in Peace United States 3039 Posts	Posted 12/02/2009 4:26 pm My avatar is a Greek Euro cent. I'll try to find the link to Black Beauty nickels. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 12/03/2009 09:48 am Yes 1958 often have "Black Beauties". They are much less often seen but they can be found on 1956 and 57 coins. Surprisingly I can't recall ever seeing any 1960 coins. Report this Post to the Staff
WpgLwr Pillar of the Community Canada 1082 Posts	Posted 12/03/2009 09:49 am Okay, someone explain. I've never heard the term before... Report this Post to the Staff
mikediamond Pillar of the Community United States 2734 Posts	Posted 12/03/2009 09:52 am These days the black color in these "black beauty" nickels is attributed to improper annealing. Exposure to intense or prolonged heat (it's not clear which) in the annealing oven can turn a planchet black. That's certainly the case with more recent examples of improper annealing. Alan Herbert once floated the idea that the black color was due to silicon in the alloy, but I had a black beauty tested with SEM/X-ray analysis and no silicon was found. Error coin writer and researcher. Report this Post to the Staff
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