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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 860167, member: 15309"]These are my comments that I posted on the NGC forum about the coin. The question asked was "does the coin deserve a star"</p><p> </p><p>Based on the guidelines set forth by NGC for the star designation I would say no the coin should not have the star.</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I will assume since the coin has a star that the luster is better than the photo indicates. However, you can't tell me that a huge obvious fingerprint which interrupts the toning pattern is not a distracting blemish. If rainbow toned war nickels were rare, you could make a case for the star. However, they are not rare, and this coin was fortunate to recieve the designation.</p><p> </p><p>Without zooming in on the Heritage slab photo, I could see the mark on Jefferson's collar. The surface quality of the reverse in combination with the toning account for the assigned grade, but given the marks on the obverse, the strike, and the fingerprint, it certainly is low end for an MS67. My guess is that this coin has outstanding luster which is not evident in the photos. The luster in combination with the reverse color is most likely the reason that the graders were able to look past the fingerprint. Personally, I do not find this coin appealing and will not be bidding on the coin. There is a Jefferson in the same auction that is a much better quality coin that already has my bid.</p><p> </p><p>Having said that, the auction is over 2 weeks away, the coin has over 100 views, 3 bidders, and 10 people watching. In addition, this is the second forum that has featured a thread about this specific coin. It ain't gonna go cheap. My guess is that the coin sells for between $400-$500. If you are looking for an exact guess, mark me down for $488.</p><p> </p><p>PS. I value the coin at about $250 but I am almost certain there will be two bidders who like the coin a whole lot more than I do.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 860167, member: 15309"]These are my comments that I posted on the NGC forum about the coin. The question asked was "does the coin deserve a star" Based on the guidelines set forth by NGC for the star designation I would say no the coin should not have the star. I will assume since the coin has a star that the luster is better than the photo indicates. However, you can't tell me that a huge obvious fingerprint which interrupts the toning pattern is not a distracting blemish. If rainbow toned war nickels were rare, you could make a case for the star. However, they are not rare, and this coin was fortunate to recieve the designation. Without zooming in on the Heritage slab photo, I could see the mark on Jefferson's collar. The surface quality of the reverse in combination with the toning account for the assigned grade, but given the marks on the obverse, the strike, and the fingerprint, it certainly is low end for an MS67. My guess is that this coin has outstanding luster which is not evident in the photos. The luster in combination with the reverse color is most likely the reason that the graders were able to look past the fingerprint. Personally, I do not find this coin appealing and will not be bidding on the coin. There is a Jefferson in the same auction that is a much better quality coin that already has my bid. Having said that, the auction is over 2 weeks away, the coin has over 100 views, 3 bidders, and 10 people watching. In addition, this is the second forum that has featured a thread about this specific coin. It ain't gonna go cheap. My guess is that the coin sells for between $400-$500. If you are looking for an exact guess, mark me down for $488. PS. I value the coin at about $250 but I am almost certain there will be two bidders who like the coin a whole lot more than I do.[/QUOTE]
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