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Message:: [QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 2643793, member: 15309"]To my eye, that coin is an MS67.  While it doesn't surprise me that PCGS gave it MS66+, it would be an MS67 in NGC plastic which is what most of my Jefferson Nickels reside in.  NGC tends to take a more holistic approach to grading whereas PCGS uses grade limiters.  They looked at that one distraction and came to the conclusion that it should prevent the MS67 grade.  In the process, they ignored the fact that the strike, luster, and eye appeal of this coin are far above average for the 1950-D nickel and are probably better than most in MS67 plastic. The 1950-D his been my white whale.  I have had a dozen or so MS67's and each and every one of them has disappointed me in one way or another.  Even my current example has lost its luster (literally).  When I purchased it, I thought my search was over and that I finally found my 1950-D.  But after owning for several months, the satin luster just wore on me.  So much that I resigned myself to reopen my search. <img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels%20Full%20Steps/JN1950-DNGCMS675FS.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> FWIW, I prefer your PCGS MS66+ to my NGC MS67 5FS.  That's how nice that coin is and I completely agree with that dealer.[/QUOTE]