| Author |
 Replies: 21 / Views: 2,307 |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
522 Posts |
Backstory: Purchased this slab from ebay and looked at the nice photos, and was not sure why it was selling for such an affordable price? Now I know, do you also agree that what is on the obverse is a huge deduction for an otherwise great coin, Full Steps no less.   |
|
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3207 Posts |
I'll hop along with the frog and say MS66.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
2145 Posts |
Is that a scratch on the obverse? And PCGS Detailed it? Hope not. Otherwise very nice - I guess without the scratch it would go MS66 like stated.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
536 Posts |
|
|
Valued Member
United States
318 Posts |
Solid MS65FS. Maybe even a 65+. Very nice example of a solid full steps. I've sent in many Jefferson nickels to know PCGS is very tight to go from MS65 to MS66. Or more properly stated, I've been disappointed too many times for what I've sent in for grading thinking I had 66 but came back 65. |
|
Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
The only issue I see is the staple scratch through Jefferson's hair . Nice FS MS-65+ .  |
|
Pillar of the Community
 United States
522 Posts |
GRADE:  |
|
Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
Hmm, either the lack of mint luster or the scratch , or both .  |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
19155 Posts |
MS65 would have worked for me. I like the toning (assuming the photos have captured the coin's appearance accurately). Is that a die crack on the reverse--ST in STATES? What do you think the linear feature is running through Jefferson's hair (wig)--die crack, or scratch?
|
|
Pillar of the Community
2145 Posts |
64? jeez, |
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18664 Posts |
i had it at MS64FS. broken luster across the jaw, highest points of the hair and lapel keep this one out of the MS65 box imo. nice steps
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
522 Posts |
Thanks everyone for the posts, this grade taught me a lot. That scratch is not incuse which is surprising as I too thought it was a staple scratch, I will confirm under a 10X objective using a system Ray built for me specific for variety shooting and stacking. Also, the die crack on US, I will also check, as I did not even notice that, does anyone think the MM has action there?
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
19155 Posts |
Too, what's that feature between the E and T on WE TRUST--stain? Other?
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
522 Posts |
Wow, @ijn1944! I think you helped identify what the scratch may be. It may be a piece of string, not a scratch, possibly a die crack. That white line is elevated, not incuse, it breaks of into two like a Y around 2 o clock from the ear. The spot between E and T is possibly the end of the string and whatever debris it is. If you follow the dot and the white line, it is either a die crack of a piece of material in the nickel itself. How do you crack open a slab, I'm going to take this under a macrophoto set up. This is getting cool!
|
| |
Replies: 21 / Views: 2,307 |
Posted 12/19/2020 6:17 pm
