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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 852597, member: 307&quot;]The strike on the obverse of this coin is very clean looking but weak. The fields are so clear that you can see die polish lines on both sides of the coin . </p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse has planchet flaws in the center of the design, as is very common with this particular date and mint mint mark combination. This is one of the worst struck date and m/m Jeffersons in the series. When I answered the poll, I said MS-65, but upon researching the strike characteristics of the coin, I would say that NGC gave it an MS-66.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many people have a hard time distinguishing contact marks from planchet marks on nickels. Many times the dings just aren&#039;t struck out of the planchet. This coin is a clinic on that exact trait. It is struck very poorly in the center, and that&#039;s where almost all of the marks are. These are not contact marks, they are planchet marks not struck up enough to be obliterated. They don&#039;t count off in regards to the grade. Keep this in mind when grading Jeffersons.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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