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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 663615, member: 15309"]We really need a photo to answer your question. If the coin is not at least MS64, it is not worth getting graded regardless of how nice the toning is. Having said that, I don't see anything from your scan that would indicate an MS62. It looks much better than that, but it is really small, out of focus, and scans don't effectively show luster.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the coin is MS64+, I would say that having it graded by NGC is a good idea if you want to sell it. A Jefferson with that type of toning will sell for about $50 even in a low grade like MS64. This is especially true of late 50's issues which are very rare with rainbow toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW, that spot will have no effect on the grade. Honestly, I would be more concerned that the streakiness of the reverse toning would disqualify it from the star designation than that spot getting the coin body bagged, which they don't even do anymore.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you could get me a large clear photo of the coin that shows both color and luster, I would be able to give you much more definitive advice.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS: My 1959 slot in my NGC registry set is blank.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 663615, member: 15309"]We really need a photo to answer your question. If the coin is not at least MS64, it is not worth getting graded regardless of how nice the toning is. Having said that, I don't see anything from your scan that would indicate an MS62. It looks much better than that, but it is really small, out of focus, and scans don't effectively show luster. If the coin is MS64+, I would say that having it graded by NGC is a good idea if you want to sell it. A Jefferson with that type of toning will sell for about $50 even in a low grade like MS64. This is especially true of late 50's issues which are very rare with rainbow toning. BTW, that spot will have no effect on the grade. Honestly, I would be more concerned that the streakiness of the reverse toning would disqualify it from the star designation than that spot getting the coin body bagged, which they don't even do anymore. If you could get me a large clear photo of the coin that shows both color and luster, I would be able to give you much more definitive advice. PS: My 1959 slot in my NGC registry set is blank.;)[/QUOTE]
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