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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 3254143, member: 15309&quot;]It is higher quality.&nbsp; The luster on war nickels is off the charts because the alloy used.&nbsp; Also, the coins strike better because the alloy is softer resulting in less remnant planchet roughness although there is usually still a little on the jaw line, this coin is no exception.&nbsp; Both PCGS &amp; NGC are tougher on pre-war and war nickels than they are on post-war coins with respect to luster and surface preservation.&nbsp; This coin has 67 (or better) luster, strike, and eye appeal, but there are just too many little nicks for a 67 grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>That said, I have seen coins with worse surfaces graded MS67 by NGC and personally think this coin should be at least MS66+ 5FS.&nbsp; The other problem is that the price from 66 to 67 jumps from several hundred to several thousand.&nbsp; I think they get very stingy when it comes to top pop registry quality full step nickels.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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