1941-D Jefferson

I am going with MS65. I will also say 5 FS. Very nice Jefferson!
Thanks for sharing!

MS-64

I gave this one an MS65, that is a *nice* Jefferson. Good pics too.

@phankins11... Thanks, yes I know MS65 is nice... :) This one really is beautiful in hand and under mag though. I guess what I was wondering is if there was anything in particular that was holding this back from a yet higher grade, such as obverse strike or anything else that I am looking past.

Jeffersons are sometimes tough for me as there are years where everything is beaten yet some examples grade high for some reason. If you take PCGS images at coinfacts as an example, you will find specimens from some years that look abused and are graded say MS67. (usually with toning) I guess those are "market graded"?

Still... This one struck me immediately for it's subtle tone, huge luster and apparent nick free state... not to mention the step detail. I don't see this Jefferson as one worth slabbing / graded but it is one I will pull out from time to time to get lost in with my loupe.

Thanks all..

Yes, well no one stops learning regardless. I think Jefferson's are very much under appreciated. So many are weakly struck, struck with worn dies, have the lack of step detail and look so beaten that a "clean" and nicely struck example really turns your head. I don't find grading Jefferson's very easy or straightforward as compared to Washingtons for example.

I am pretty new again as well... after a 30 year break!