The Atlantic City Set of Jefferson Nickels
1960-D


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Coin Details

  

Set Details
Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: FIVE-CENT PIECES - JEFFERSON
Item Description: 5C 1960 D
Grade: NGC MS 67
Owner: lehigh96
 
Winning Set: The Atlantic City Set of Jefferson Nickels
Date Added: 8/21/2012
Research: See NGC's Census Report for this Coin

Owner's Description

Mintage: 192.5 Million
Full Step Availability: 0.03%
Population in MS67 14/0
Date/mm Information: Vast majority are poorly detailed on both sides.

Description:
Nickel grey surfaces with a full luster profile and an exceptional strike for the date/mm. Full hair detail, full details on Monticello, partial step detail, and minimal planchet flaws on the jaw and collar. Some light die polish lines are evident in the fields and there is no evidence of die wear which is indicative of and EDS coin. Some light marks are found on the focal areas of both sides.

Comments:
Given the strike and luster of this coin, it is understandable that NGC would assign the lofty MS67 grade. However, the marks on the focal areas would certainly limit the grade of this coin to MS66 in PCGS plastic. But it makes no difference if this is a low end MS67 in NGC plastic or a solid MS66 in PCGS plastic, it is certainly one of the finest preserved specimens of the 1960-D in existence.

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