Guess the Grade-----1941-S Jefferson Nickel NGC

Please guess the assigned grade of this NGC 1941-S Jefferson Nickel. Vote in the attached poll.



Comments about the coin are welcome as always.

 

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Kind of a soft strike, but relatively mark free.

 

I am assuming all the scuffs on the coat are on the holder not the coin. I still have a tough time with jefferson nickels...It is a great looking coin, but I always undergrade these.

 

Ah man, no wacky colors.
MS65 for me.

 

So we must be proving GD right...three different guesses....three different grades...

 

I guess each one of us so far has guessed a different grade, cool!!

MS63

 

I guess now we need some write in grades!

 

I said 65

 

I said MS64 due to slight marks on face, head, and Monticello. TC

 

Ms65

 

First of all, I like the look of the coin. Color and luster look nice, if not spectacular (nice photo by the way, if it's yours). I voted MS66 because I think NGC would give it a 66. The weak reverse strike and one decent-sized mark on Tom's cheek do give me pause.

To further confuse things, if I was grading it (keeping in mind the little I know about grading Jeffs is from reading your threads), I would say MS65:thumb: and I predict Doug would say MS63.

 

Assuming the scratches are on the holder, MS66

 

So, is anyone wondering why I would have such a low graded coin in my collection?

 

That's just mean.

 

p.s. I guessed 65. 66 wouldn't surprise me.

 

I think those are areas showing the original condition of the planchet before striking.

Lincoln shoulder shows the same thing on weakly struck examples and is often confused for wear.

 

I think there's some strike issues, it's a nice coin though. 65 and maybe a 64 due to some contact marks.