GTG 1938-D Jefferson Nickel (NGC)

Please guess the grade of the 1938-D 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, 5FS or 6FS or NOT FS, and + grade.






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

 

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MS-65, not FS

 

I agree with @Collecting Nut! MS65 Not FS

 

I'll say MS66 not FS

 

MS67

 

66 not FS

 

Under column 3 looks like it could kick out the FS but this 38 may have been given grace.

66FS

 

I'm at 66, not FS. The midsection of the steps hurts these every time. That's the area they want to see going through, like the middle band on the Mercury torch. They don't care about the ends.

 

MS66
I have seen PCGS let those go with the FS designation but not NGC.

 

67+ no FS pretty nickel.

 

MS 66+ No FS

 

66 no FS

 

I think it just misses 67 so I went MS66. It would be a high end 66.

 

MS66 not FS. Aren't the TPGs sort of tough on 38 D Jeff's?

 

66+, no FS

 

MS67 No FS

 

I voted 67 No FS. Another stunner, Paul!

 

I was between 66 and 67...being quite mark-free, I gave it the bump up to 67...the steps look broken, especially between the 2nd and 3rd pillar; to me that prevents even 5fs (so no full steps)

 

Given the date/mm I think with the strictness of grading those , it got MS 66+ and too many interruptions to get FS

 

MS-67 5FS ~ Seems like a lot of 38 steps are rough in the 3rd pillar area. Overall they look good and I’ll say they get the designation.