the coin i have found has no outdoor wearing, or corrosion still has details and fully visible to detect what it is within a blink of an eye. I'm just curious if this coin is a black beauty that has been beaten during circulation! I'm going to post two sets of pictures, one with fine details and one showing it with out light.
so then it was not from the mint? it just boggles my mind how the dents give away the nickel over the black layer and you can't rub it off. so what would be the cause of this "tone"
It could be many things that caused it. There is no way to know. It all has to do with where the coin was over the years, storage. I have pulled many with this same look from the ground using a metal detector. There are some threads here on what a black beauty is. I'll look but I'm late for work.
I'm not sure of the reasons behind a real black beauty, but, this does look like toning that could have been caused by chemicals in the soil or chemicals used to clean the coin. I have these two nickels and I also believe they were in the soil for some time...
I'm not usually a fan of darkly toned coins, but it really works on that 1936 nickel, especially the reverse. I love that look!
No they were not, though some often think that. The year to which you refer is 1959. But they are found from many years. And though the name Black Beauty is only used when discussing nickels, the look, and the cause of the look (sintered planchet), are found on coins of different denominations as well. And although ANACS will label coins as a Black Beauty and improper alloy, - the cause was not an improper alloy. The cause was that the planchets were burned in the annealing furnace. The exact same cause with all other denominations as well. As Larry mentioned, there are other threads on the forum about the subject, this is one of them - http://www.cointalk.com/threads/que...at-is-a-black-beauty-jefferson-nickel.224175/ As that thread will explain, the very name Black Beauty, and the coins that it is attributed to, is a misnomer. The name was not originally used to describe coins struck on sintered planchets as most believe. The name Black Beauty was merely "borrowed" and used to describe the sintered planchet coins. But as you can tell from looking at them there is nothing "beautiful" about them at all. In point of fact they are as ugly as a mud fence ! It is from coins like this that is where the name Black Beauty originated - As you can see, the coin is beautiful. It is toned such a dark, indigo blue that at first glance it almost looks black. But yet the full luster of the coin shines through the color. This is the true Black Beauty.
Thanks Doug. For the life of me, I couldn't remember the proper terminology. Great explaination..........
What would this be considered? A bad alloy? Worn black beauty? The purple one is def kept right from the mint some one took it and kept it safe to be that shiny before earning it's grainy feeling
Sorry if I am missing the obvious but... that nickel with the dark indigo blue color posted by GDJMSP is not on a sintered planchet?
Typically, sintered coins have a "mottled" appearance and rarely, if ever, have a solid black appearance.
If you are asking about your coin that posted pictures of in the beginning of this, it is exactly what TomB said it was - a corroded coin. It is extremely common for nickels found buried in the ground to look just exactly like your coin. There can be other causes also, various forms of environmental contamination do the same thing. Look at the pictures of the sintered planchet coins I posted and compare them to yours. You should easily see the difference.
No, it absolutely is not on a sintered planchet. It is a naturally toned Proof coin. Proof Jefferson nickels from about the mid-'50s to the late '60s are very well known for their colorful toning. They are found in virtually every color of the rainbow and with varying degrees of color. Some are lightly toned, almost a pastel color, others are more heavily toned. And when they get that dark indigo color they are known as Black Beauties.
no company reviews them for free and ask if its eligible for a grading and then you can be simply charged or pay shipping back??
