GTG 1938 Jefferson Nickel #1

I didn't realize the OP can tell how each person voted! haha.

Anyway, I did vote AU58. It was a difficult decision from pictures alone. I saw slight wear, which I did not feel could be attributed to a lack of depth or detail that is usually caused by the nickel composition (hard metal, difficult to strike). Areas in the hair on obverse (especially a spot straight up from ear just before hairline) and on Monticello on reverse I took for slight wear.

 

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Unless your picture is missing something, that grade just baffles me. I wonder if the TPGs follow a "guilty until proven innocent" rule with MS-appearing coins. If they aren't 101% there is no wear, then BAM you get an AU58.

It's things like this that have me wringing my hands whenever I submit MS coins.

 

I meant to vote 65 but clicked 66 by accident I was debating between the2 anyway. Technical 65 with the small ticks but I could see the color and luster bump to 66. No way would I call it 58 in today’s grading world. 25 years ago I could see it

 

Agree.

You can bet that if Heritage sent this coin in, it wouldn't come back 58.

 

It is hard to know from pictures. We do not have the luxury of halogen lamps, raw coin in hand. This coin was either an AU58 or gem-MS65: no in between. I opted for wear but I could have just as easily been wrong.

If I owned this coin, I would consider resubmitting.

 

I have a difficult time detecting slight wear on Jeffersons, glad to know I'm not alone