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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 4586786, member: 15309"]Okay, I tried to put together a grading set but it is tough to get all the grades for one year/mm. This isn't perfect and many of the coins are toned, but it should do the job. Here is my grading set for 1940-D Jefferson Nickels.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>BU (MS63)</b>: Flat luster and major marks, specifically on forehead and in field below MONTICELLO</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/mCM8LUo.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>CH BU (MS64)</b>: Ignore the counting wheel damage, otherwise better luster, but too many small marks in the focal areas for a gem grade.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/XzYUqRN.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>GEM BU</b> (MS65): Gem grade luster and an appropriate number of small marks.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/e1VSinE.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Premium GEM BU (MS66)</b>: Gem Grade luster with extremely clean surfaces, a few minor ticks.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/iFH8G2A.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ultra GEM (MS67)</b>: Booming Luster, registry quality coin in all aspects of grading including eye appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/v8dKfLW.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 4586786, member: 15309"]Okay, I tried to put together a grading set but it is tough to get all the grades for one year/mm. This isn't perfect and many of the coins are toned, but it should do the job. Here is my grading set for 1940-D Jefferson Nickels. [B]BU (MS63)[/B]: Flat luster and major marks, specifically on forehead and in field below MONTICELLO [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/mCM8LUo.jpg[/IMG] [B]CH BU (MS64)[/B]: Ignore the counting wheel damage, otherwise better luster, but too many small marks in the focal areas for a gem grade. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/XzYUqRN.jpg[/IMG] [B]GEM BU[/B] (MS65): Gem grade luster and an appropriate number of small marks. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/e1VSinE.jpg[/IMG] [B]Premium GEM BU (MS66)[/B]: Gem Grade luster with extremely clean surfaces, a few minor ticks. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/iFH8G2A.jpg[/IMG] [B]Ultra GEM (MS67)[/B]: Booming Luster, registry quality coin in all aspects of grading including eye appeal. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/v8dKfLW.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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