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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 2284546, member: 15309&quot;]Ok, first things first.&nbsp; If you want to hide the grade of a PCGS coin, you must hide the grade and the numbers over the bar code.&nbsp; The first four numbers (4046) relate to the type of coin and the two numbers after the period (66) are the grade of the coin.&nbsp; Additionally, anyone can take the serial number (numbers after /) and do a certification lookup on the PCGS site and find the grade.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now about the actual coin.&nbsp; This coin is overgraded, there simply is no way to justify an MS66 grade and most people wouldn&#039;t feel comfortable with this coin in an MS65 slab.&nbsp; The problem is that both PCGS and NGC allow for planchet flaws on Jefferson Nickels without detrimentally affecting the grade.&nbsp; Remnant planchet flaws are common on Jefferson&#039;s cheek, jaw, and upper coat collar.&nbsp; On this coin there are a mixture of remnant planchet flaws and marks.&nbsp; There is a very large mark on Jeff&#039;s jaw which can&#039;t possibly be a planchet flaw.&nbsp; Then there is a series of marks that appear to be post mint but could be planchet flaws.&nbsp; And finally there are is some light planchet roughness on both jaw line and upper coat collar. </p><p><br /></p><p>My guess is that the grader who probably isn&#039;t going to spend much time grading a 1952 Jefferson Nickel, saw the obverse, figured it was all planchet roughness, missed the huge mark on Jeff&#039;s jaw, and graded it MS66.&nbsp; Other than that area of the coin, it does qualify for MS66.&nbsp; The mushiness of the strike is typical for 1952 as are planchet flaws.&nbsp; The small nick in the steps might bother the full step Jeff collector but it is not enough to drop it from the ranks of MS66 as long as there are not too many other marks.&nbsp; On the positive side, the coin seems to have good luster for a 1952 and the toning and eye appeal are outstanding for this date/mm. </p><p><br /></p><p>In case some of you are unclear about what I am referring to when I said remnant planchet roughness, please look at my 1952 Jefferson Nickel NGC MS67.&nbsp; There are no major marks on the coin but the planchet roughness is very evident on the jaw and coat collar.&nbsp; It is very important to understand that neither PCGS or NGC penalizes the grade of a Jefferson Nickel for this roughness.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1952NGCMS67-1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>So while I agree with you Tom Jefferson that your coin is egregiously overgraded, my question for you is why did you buy the coin if you knew it was overgraded?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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