Because those colors are not consistent with what is accepted in the market as natural toning. All of the sellers items bear a very similar...
Yes, and the seller discloses such in his listing. He is a well known peddler of AT coins on E-Bay. PS: Nice Avatar!
Either way, it tells me that grading is subjective and that even within the TPG's there is a divide about what separates AU from MS.
Yes, I did. Why don't you stop beating around the bush and tell us why you think your nickel is special.
It is a standard circulated war nickel. What info are you looking for?
I think we are interpreting his images differently because you and I are normally on the same page when it comes to Jefferson Nickel grading.
Here is an NGC MS67. [IMG] I think his coin might be cleaner and better struck.
Here is the first PCGS MS65 that I found on Heritage [img] [img] I see far more marks, less luster, and a much mushier strike.
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