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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 802214, member: 112&quot;]Yes it is. But it such a dark blue that it is almost black.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A whole lot of people say the same thing. But the time period is important. I am talking about back in the &#039;60s. Back then, I&#039;d never even heard of a sintered planchet. Back then, the coin I posted is what they called a Black Beauty. I even used to know a guy who could duplicate them with AT. He&#039;s passed on now, but his coins were called Black Beauties too - and they looked just like mine. Every one was a Proof.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe that a popular name for a beautiful coin was copied and began to be used for the sintered planchet coins in more recent years. As Jody said - it was a marketing gimmick.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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