Guess the grade (jefferson nickel) GRADE POSTED

mbbiker · January 30, 2003 3:28AM

The little spot on the middle of the rev is on the holder not the coin, I will post the grade later today, probably around 2:30-3:00

relayer · January 30, 2003 3:31AM

I can't grade nickels and can't even see the steps, but he did cut himself shaving so I'm going to give it a 65

ccr · January 30, 2003 3:35AM

I`ll give it a MS65 as well.

kieferscoins · January 30, 2003 3:36AM

MS-64.

Cameron Kiefer

airplanenut · January 30, 2003 3:38AM

MS65MS (mushy step

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Morganluver · January 30, 2003 4:09AM

Looks probably like a 65 to me but if it's in a PCGS holder, they can be all over the place when grading these.

Placid · January 30, 2003 4:21AM

64

mrfred · January 30, 2003 4:25AM

OK -- I'll lowball y'all: MS62 (it does look a bit low to me...)

dorkkarl · January 30, 2003 4:26AM

ms-64 f/s (flabby steps)

btw, jeff's were the 1st series i ever put together in high grade. my '38-d & '39-d are spectacular. times like this i wish i had a digi-cam!

K S

baccaruda · January 30, 2003 4:26AM

i'm giving it a 66. that's a pretty clean chin and a nicely struck reverse.

mbbiker · January 30, 2003 4:54AM

I guess PCGS messed up on this one or i need to take better pictures. the coin is graded PCGS MS-66, it has light gold toning. It really does look nice.

dorkkarl · January 30, 2003 5:27AM

MS-66??? ARE YOU SERIOUS??? PCGS IS WACKED OUT BEYOND BELIEF! dude, no way is that coin better than ms-64!

man, if that is so, i swear my coin is MINIMUM ms-67-star!!!

just out of curiousity, what's a '38-d in those super-duper grades go for?

K S

Morganluver · January 30, 2003 5:29AM

I'm not surprised. The reason I said MS65 is because I have the same coin in a PCGS holder with monster toning and literally two tiny tics not in the prime focal areas that can only be seen with magnification and they gave it a 65. It will be resubmitted and I fully expect a 2 point upgrade. I will ask them to please study this coin with strong magnification and not to just give it the "once over" like they obviously did the first time. Hopefully they will take a few extra seconds to do that.

clackamas · January 30, 2003 5:46AM

Karl,

Where do you come up with crazy grading? That coin from the picture is most certainly not anything lower than 65. The chatter on the jaw is die chatter and since there are no other significant marks on the coin I am not surprized whatsoever that its an MS66. Saying that coin is no higher than a 64 is just downright dumb.

MadMarty · January 30, 2003 5:57AM

MS66 or MS66FS???

Placid · January 30, 2003 6:24AM

I guess I can't grade nickels worth a dang. I was treating like a Morgan and thought the gouge above the eye on the forehead and the gouges on the cheek into the hair would hold it back.

mbbiker · January 30, 2003 6:43AM

<< <i>Where do you come up with crazy grading? That coin from the picture is most certainly not anything lower than 65. The chatter on the jaw is die chatter and since there are no other significant marks on the coin I am not surprized whatsoever that its an MS66. Saying that coin is no higher than a 64 is just downright dumb. >>

I guess that is why he's calling himself DORKkarl.

<< <i>MS66 or MS66FB >>

It's just a MS66

leothelyon · January 30, 2003 6:57AM

mbbiker
Congrats to you!
If the coin was resubmited, are you confident it would come back the same grade? I see too many marks, 4-5 on the obverse, but the toning, strike and luster may be what's compensating the MS66 grade. A dealer or whoever plays the odds, will resubmit until he hits the jackpot, this is why the pops are all screwed up. If you have doubts for a MS67 grade then consider yourself fortunate. Nice coin.

Leo

mbbiker · January 30, 2003 7:07AM

I don't think this coin has a chance at a 67. There are a few to many hits but the luster is booming when you hold it. If you hold it right it almost looks like it has mirrors.

dorkkarl · January 31, 2003 6:02AM

<< <i>I guess that is why he's calling himself DORKkarl. >>

that's right, DORKkarl, not DUMBkarl!

<< <i>Where do you come up with crazy grading? That coin from the picture is most certainly not anything lower than 65. The chatter on the jaw is die chatter and since there are no other significant marks on the coin I am not surprized whatsoever that its an MS66. Saying that coin is no higher than a 64 is just downright dumb. >>

calm down, dude! if marks were the only thing grades were based on, i'd be rich! in your particular image, that coin has average luster, the obvious scuffs on the lower jawbone (which is NOT "die-chatter", it is post-minting abrasion), a very average strike, & a couple of hairline scratches on the rev. that, to me, means ms-64!

i am dead serious, if that coin is ms-66, then i might have the "pop-top" '38-d. but again, i don't have the advantage that you do of viewing the luster.

was just trying to be honest!

K S

baccaruda · January 31, 2003 6:06AM

so i win then?

PM me and i'll let you know where to send it.

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