Guess the grade--1942-S Jefferson Nickel

There's a decent amount of marks around the front of Monticello and die erosion on the obverse. I don't see why this gets a star.

 

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Weird... think it was white when they slabbed it and it toned in the slab?

I said 67 thinking it would be an upgrade for your registry with the star.

 

Hah, I didn't even know about the "W" designation

I'm surprised it got a star... and a 66. But as was mentioned, the coin was a few thousand percent larger in the picture, heh.

Also, think you can post that 1943-p?

 

I'd like to see some decent-sized pics of that '43-D if you can.

 

I am sure it is nicer in hand and yes I understand about the pictures. I think the obverse is nice - but the reverse and the center of Monticello do not look like 66 material. Is some of the haziness around this area on the slab itself? When I look at the reverse the cropped attachment is all I can focus on - that alone is why I gave it the grade I did. I am not knocking ngc or the coin - but from looking at this one I think I have several I need to send to NGC.

 

Lehigh

Great looking set of War nickels -- I wish we could have a closer look at them. Since no one else is asking and I can't find it on the NGC website, I 'll ask the stupid question -- what does the W designation stand for?

 

I believe it's their older designation of "white" - they used to have one before that was "T" for "toned".

 

For some reason, I have trouble getting the signature URL to work on cointalk, but here it is. I have posted some larger photos of the 1943-P and 1943-D as requested.






Remember guys, this is my triplicates set. I have put a limit of MS66 max on all of the coins in this collection to attempt in an attempt to prove that eye appeal can be had without the finest grade.

 

Thanks for posting that.

That 43-P is definitely my favorite

 

The funny thing about this set is that this coin cost more than all of the other coins combined and it is part of the Appalachian Hoard which is thought by many to be AT.



I plan on taking a better photo of this coin at some point, but you can see that the boundaries between the pink and green look awfully suspicious and not indicative or air transfer toning.

 

Thanks for posting -- I was actually running through the NGC Registry to look for them and you saved me time. I like the look of a lot of these coins, including the 45-P, although I can see why you wonder about it a bit concerning AT. I also like the 45-S a lot but the 45-D looks AT to me (I'm not saying it is, I have no idea but it just does not look like toning that was acquired over many years). I guess in the end, with toning, I like things subtle and not overpowering. Your set is a nice assortment of both.

 

I hope MS 67, but also suspect 68. I'll go w/67.

 

66*? That's a head scratcher. Why, Lehigh?

 

IDK, I am scratching my head too. It shouldn't have a star or a W, but I guess the graders at NGC are allowed to have a bad day. I think they were much more liberal with the * when this coin was graded, and I guess it could have toned in the holder.

 

And to think, my coins didn't even get graded :crying:

If it is AT... it's done awfully well.

 

Beautiful Lehigh, mucho thanks!

 

Well, we both said 67, so that means they only missed it by one grade...that's not bad.