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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 1913988, member: 15309&quot;]I certainly think there would be more consensus about the full steps if viewed in hand.&nbsp; I would expect most people who saw this coin in hand to declare it full steps.&nbsp; Supersize photos have a tendency to trick us with regards to step detail.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding the numerical grade of the coin, I am not sure that an in hand evaluation would change much.&nbsp; This grade of this coin is really dependent upon the grading priorities of the grader.&nbsp; Those who are strike conscious and focus on surface preservation are more likely to grade the coin MS65.&nbsp; Graders who focus more on eye appeal and luster are more apt to see this as an MS67.</p><p><br /></p><p>One other thing about my photography.&nbsp; It is good and I take pride in that, but the close up photos that I typically provide give the coin a very different look than the first impression you get when you view a coin from over 12 inches away.&nbsp; This photo might better represent how it looks with the naked eye, not under a loupe.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickel%20GTG/JN1945-DNGCMSXXObv_zps3be6d31f.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>If I had shown this photo as opposed to the photos in the OP, would anyone have graded the coin differently?&nbsp; The tiny imperfections seem to disappear in this photo.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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