1999P Jefferson Nickel

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Mary Neely, Dec 16, 2019.

  1. Mary Neely

    Mary Neely Active Member

    I found a 1999P Nickel that is completely Black. Is it worth anything? It looks like a mint error.
     
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  3. Kentucky

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    Let's see it
     
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  5. Mary Neely

    Mary Neely Active Member

    Here is what I have.
     

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  6. Collecting Nut

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    Not a Mint error. Just toned dark.
     
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  7. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    You need to show the edge, but probably was in the ground.
     
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  8. Mary Neely

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    The best I could do.
     

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  9. Mary Neely

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    Don’t think it was in the ground.
     
  10. Michael K

    Michael K Well-Known Member

    Yes. When coins are in the ground, the metal reacts to water, soil, gases, pollutants, etc. and often turns black. If the rim is the same color as the coin then it is environmentally damaged. Or toned, or rusted. Black beauties which have been improperly annealed will have a light rim (I think from the rim upset part of the minting process.)
    I have recovered over 2400 nickels the last 3 1/2 years and I have many of these black nickels that I dug out of the ground.
     
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