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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 1472317, member: 15309&quot;]Much of what you are seeing on that coin are remnant planchet flaws that were not eliminated by the striking process.&nbsp; Different people have varying opinions about whether planchet flaws should affect the grade of a coin but the TPG&#039;s view them as &quot;as struck&quot; and do not penalize a coin with planchet flaws.&nbsp; Discerning the difference between planchet flaws and contact marks is not easy but a skill that most professional graders have mastered.</p><p><br /></p><p>In addition, the 1955 is considered the worst Jefferson in terms of mint quality.&nbsp; It does not surprise me that this is a 1955.&nbsp; Look at the high points of the obverse.&nbsp; The cheekbone, jaw, and coat collar are where the majority of the planchet flaws are concentrated.&nbsp; Hair detail is non existent as are the details of Monticello and even the lettering is incomplete.&nbsp; This is a horribly struck Jefferson showing a multitude of planchet flaws and without having seen the coin in hand I would tend to agree with the assigned grade of MS65.&nbsp; After all, my 1955 Jefferson is not much better.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1955NGCMS66wlabel.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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