GTG 1954 Jefferson Nickel (PCGS)

Please GTG of the 1954 Jefferson Nickel shown below. I have attached a poll for you to cast your vote and you may select up to 3 different things: the numerical grade, Full Steps or not, and the + designation.





As always, comments welcome, and please remember to vote in the poll.

 

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How about now?

 

Yeah...much more better!

 

I'm at a 65 on this one. No Full Steps. A weak strike with heavily worn dies. I think most of the marks were on the planchet prior to striking.

 

Agree...ditto

 

My Opinion. I am not seeing near 65. I am seeing a weak strike, No FS, and somewhere around 58-62. If I was forced into one or the other I would go low.

 

Boy, as mushy as the details are, I won't even guess and will await the TPG opinion.

 

MS-63

 

I'm seeing a softie MS65, at no full steps. It's obvious both the dies were late stage, imparting that soft look. I actually really like these wrinkled surfaces. Anyway, none of that, at least from a technical standpoint, is grade-limiting. The hits in between the columns and below the building are distracting as are the tiny ones on the face but this coin aged too well for those to hold it down, in my opinion. If it didn't gem then they penalized it for the wasted dies, that's what I'd think.

 

MS 65 not FS ...mushy was my first thought but likely hard to find much better for the date

 

I'm at MS64 not FS...the eye appeal (for me) is lessened with the "chatter" on the forehead and face device. Nice coin, by the way! Love the light edge toning.

 

Looks like a weak strike and a MS-64 nickel is the result.

 

65

 

MS64 no FS

 

64 for me.

 

MS66

 

I'll limp in at 66 NFS

 

Radial flow lines are pronounced suggesting an extremely well worn die.However a beautiful coin with just a few debilitating marks.
MS 64
No FS

 

The strike is actually quite strong on this one. Look at the jaw and cheekbone - there are some planchet marks left, but relatively minor.

The problem this one had was the die was way overused. This appears to have reduced the luster as well. Toning is attractive, but that mark at the center of Monticello hurts it.

I'm going to guess 65, no FS. It doesn't appear to have the luster I'd want to see on a 66.