What's the grade on this Jefferson nickel?

PR-67 or the nicest Jefferson I've ever seen.

 

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I'll go with my gut which was my reaction from word go. I grade the coin PF-66.

there is no question in my mind that the coin is a proof strike. there is also no question in my mind that it has a large fingerprint on the reverse above Monticello

 

I will upload some more images after the crumb snatcher goes to bed. I am leaning toward proof now as well (dangit). I'll let the images speak for themselves though.

 

Sheesh thats nice. I was thinkin proof as well, but if it isn't, it sure does look like an MS67.

 

Pr68

 

Proof it's a proof. The rim tells the tale.
Oh well, sorry for the ruckus lol. The hunt continues.
Thanks for the input folks.

 

It's still a beautiful coin....just not the holy grail. Sorry! I'm sure if I hadn't said it someone else would have after me.

 

I'm pretty sure that once you said it, it turned into a proof. It was a business strike up until this afternoon. :devil:

I just lost $2000 in one day. I'll pm you my paypal email.

 

I'm not a pro at grading, but personally i think its a MS67 (probably FS?) due to the luster and you can see 5 sets of stairs.

 

Proofs do not get FS designations as they are all expected to have them (not that they all do).

And it's a nice coin but still Proof does make it a different scale of perfection.

 

I don't know much about proof nickels but, why are the windows so weak, especially for a proof. I thought it was a MS coin for that reason.

Ruben

 

then there are scatches on the chin, FWIW

 

those look to me to be plachet flaws that didn't strike out completely because they are on both sides of the coin in just the absolute highest points.

but what do I know?

 

Solid 67, knocking on the door of 68. I don't see any flaws.

 

Proofs are graded differently, the fingerprint alone makes this a PR65 at best, imho.

 

If you're talking about my coin in the original post, then yes..I agree. It is a terrible proof. The marks on the cheek, the fingerprint, etc..
The fact it looks like a business strike in hand really lends itself to it being a low grade proof.

 

I don't think it is that terrible to my eye. The fingerprint is there, but I would not call it terrible. Obviously, you have indicated that it isn't a high grade proof, but it still looks pretty good to me.

 

Mike,

I don't collect proof Jeffersons. Do they show remnant planchet flaws like their mint state counterparts? If they don't, I am not convinced this is a proof coin.

 

I've never seen planchet flaws remain on Jeffersons, that is usually reserved for larger coins, but I'm sure that it can happen. The coin in this thread just has too many markers of being a proof to confuse it with a business strike.

 

You know, Paul... I can't say I know for sure. I mean, you and I both see them on this coin and we also both said proof right out of the box. I can't say that I'd doubt my judgment that it's proof and so I have to say that either I am mistaken about what the marks are or the planchet flaws are clearly showing. If the flaws are showing then obviously they do.

The strike on this coin is too complete and the surfaces are far too brilliant to come to any other conclusion than proof. I guess I have to look more closely at some other proof Jeffersons.