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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Omegaraptor, post: 8305769, member: 76105&quot;]So today I got an envelope in the mail. Actually I got two envelopes in the mail... but one of them is from a member here, who also loves Seated and Bust coins and varieties. We often talk in PMs and at one point he offered to send me three Black Beauty nickels, as well as a couple other coins free of charge. I gladly accepted his offer and just got his coins in the mail.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are the three Black Beauties -</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469941[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1469942[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I didn’t own any before, so when I first took these out, I thought they may have just been toned a bit weird, but comparing to a typical modern nickel provided a great deal of contrast and showed that these planchets were indeed abnormally colored due to improper heating. All three have original mint luster, and some minor issues, but then again I wasn’t exactly expecting Gem UNCs here. These are very interesting coins that I am very excited to add to my collection!</p><p><br /></p><p>Paddy also mentioned a few “extras” that he had sent - </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469943[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1469944[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Two proof Jefferson nickels, and two BU Wheat Cents. The 1936 will definitely be an upgrade in my Dansco, and I believe the 1955 will be as well. I don’t have my Dansco with me at college though, so they’ll have to wait a bit. (Yeah, no way am I bringing my 1909-S VDB to a college dorm room.)</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the other envelope, that one wasn’t free. It was a bad picture Ebay auction I won for $16 + shipping, and here’s how it turned out:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1469945[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1469946[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Despite some issues, can’t go wrong at this level of detail for this price. This is my new “type coin” for legend obverse, no arrows.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you Paddy for the coins! I greatly enjoy them and will make great additions to my collection. The community here on Cointalk truly cannot be beat.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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