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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 1898724, member: 112&quot;]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. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS7xtgfPfiWddMK0sMxCTqPPPqp57wD3r9r5EVuFK4dJlQVG7UoTw" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://dyn3.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5B2%2F2%2F9%2F9%2F2299873%5D%2Csizedata%5B220x350%5D&amp;call=url%5Bfile%3Aproduct.chain%5D" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u8/lcl1119/IKEs/Errors/Sintered/IKE1978SinteredPlanchet11402823P-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And although ANACS will label coins as a Black Beauty and improper alloy, </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTE2Nlg4NjQ=/$(KGrHqJHJBwE7y5E3pBdBPG6KsO9cg~~60_35.JPG" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>- 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.</p><p><br /></p><p>As Larry mentioned, there are other threads on the forum about the subject, this is one of them - <a href="http://www.cointalk.com/threads/question-to-a-yn-only-what-is-a-black-beauty-jefferson-nickel.224175/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/threads/question-to-a-yn-only-what-is-a-black-beauty-jefferson-nickel.224175/">http://www.cointalk.com/threads/question-to-a-yn-only-what-is-a-black-beauty-jefferson-nickel.224175/</a></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>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 &quot;borrowed&quot; and used to describe the sintered planchet coins. But as you can tell from looking at them there is nothing &quot;beautiful&quot; about them at all. In point of fact they are as ugly as a mud fence !</p><p><br /></p><p>It is from coins like this that is where the name Black Beauty originated - </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]324351[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>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.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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