1962 Nickel Poor Strike(Almost Looks New)

Yeh, the portico features are weak.
Your lighting wiped out the steps so I can't see anything there.
If you need it and it cost only 5¢ then it's okay until you can find one better.

is this an error. I am just starting out in errors.

thank you for the postings that's another alright I think I'm getting the hang of this I have others but its a pain trying to get the pictures clear and its a pain in the bottom (---- to size them, but posting is very easy.

This is a perfect example of what I meant when I told you to learn what the coin should look like, before worrying about errors.

This is an excellent strike for a 1962 Jefferson. The hair detail is full, the portico roof and dome are sharply defined, and I can clearly see the steps. Heck, it could be Full Steps, and 1962 is relatively uncommon with Full Steps. Jeffersons with Full Steps can be tough because the steps are directly opposite the area around the ear, which is a higher and fuller point of the obverse, requiring a lot of metal to fill. The other side of the coin suffers as a result. An MS66 Jefferson sold at Heritage earlier this month for $34. An MS66 Full Steps Jefferson sold the month before for $325. They're that rare.

Your very first assumption - that it's a weak strike - is completely wrong and that has caused you to see things which aren't there.

Learn the coin first, then worry about errors.

Teachmind, I ask your forgiveness if anything I've said comes across as testy. I want very badly to teach you, and you're not learning at the rate I want you to.

That's not your problem, it's mine. There is no doubt of your interest or motivation, and if I'm failing it's only because I haven't figured out how you learn. That's frustrating, but I'm frustrated with myself and not you.

thank you coop you have been very helpful actually a lot of good advice do you have a web sit.

all of yall been helpful even you superdave I did learn some things from all that. its just feels like I am over doing it sometimes if fun though I cant stop

Wow Dave,I knew they were rare but WOW on the price difference! I like checking them auctions once in a whole too-I should look more often you learn quite a bit ...

Thick rim, full step detail, no signs of mint luster; just proof luster.

Impaired proof. Saw it immediately when I first clicked on this thread when it was posted.