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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 853619, member: 15309&quot;]It looks as though this thread has run it&#039;s course.&nbsp; From the poll, it seems that the CT community is torn between MS65 &amp; MS66.&nbsp; While those of you that guessed MS66 are close, in the end only MPCUSA guessed correctly.&nbsp; NGC being more liberal in their grading of Jefferson Nickels gave the coin an MS67 grade.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickel%20Registry/JeffersonNickel1953-SNGCMS67.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, the mark on the cheek and the combination of marks and planchet flaws on Monticello would have been enough for me to downgrade the coin to MS66.&nbsp; Having said that, I believe that the excellent strike of this coin and the outstanding luster and obverse surface preservation places this coin in the premium quality ranks of the MS66 grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now I know some of you are skeptical about the strike and eye appeal, but the 1953-S typically looks like crap.&nbsp; Here is a photo of a PCGS MS66 that resided in the famous Compradore collection:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickel%20Registry/JeffersonNickel1953-SPCGSMS66Compra.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When the strike is compared to a typical strike such as this one, the quality of the strike becomes more apparent.&nbsp; I grade them equal in surface preservation, but luster and eye appeal go to my coin for sure.&nbsp; If I didn&#039;t hate PCGS, I might consider sending this coin in for the secure plus service.&nbsp; BTW, the price tag was right in the middle of PCGS MS66 and NGC MS67.&nbsp; I think it was a fair price for a PQ MS66 1953-S Jefferson Nickel.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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