1942 NGC PF68 Jefferson!!!

keets

I came across this silver Jefferson and wondered what others would think of the what appears to be rub and pinholes on the jawline/cheek. It looks to me like the chatter could be on the holder but what about the shaded areas?

The reverse also has that odd toned area on the viewers right side of the Monticello. Aside from that the coin looks struck quite full and the color is dynamite. I always enjoy the softer pastel tone more than the vibrant color that seems all the rage nowadays.

Thanks for anybody's comments.

Al H.

Placid

I have no idea. Maybe someone dipped it and didn't rinse it well?

lordmarcovan

Nice-lookin' coin, and it looks like it has some pretty colors, but I shudder to think of what the reserve is. I had a PCGS PR67, which I got for $200-something, I think- from the same seller, about a year or two back. Regardless of populations, I don't think the extra grade point would be worth a four figure pricetag. Not to me, anyway.

Still, it is pretty. Surely that "chatter" you pointed out is on the holder. I'm not sure about the dark areas on the right side of Monticello, but I agree with you that pastel is where it's at. With pastel colors, you can enjoy the "rainbow" effect but still see the coin. Too much of the rainbow/"monster toning" out there is a bit heavy for my tastes, and blotchy. That's one reason I'm not a huge fan of colorful or textile-toned Morgans- unless they have the pastel look. Maybe the colors influenced the grade of the coin. I don't necessarily agree with the practice, but it's a fact: colorfully toned coins, if the coloring is original, seem to grade better. I just "made" a 68 (my first and only) on a big silver Soviet 10-rouble commemorative I sent to ANACS. It had pastel rainbows on the obverse and pale orange on the reverse.

mnmcoin

Looks like a typical 67+ coin, with the color factor, it got bumped up...nice looking coin, I am sure that it looks better in person. But, I agree with lm, in that I am not sure that extra point makes it worth 7-8 times sheet.

morris <><

Jamericon

Does seem a point overgraded. Should not be any chatter on a 68 coins. Surface toning is a little too "hazy" for me.