Grade?

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Will the debris on this Jefferson nickel keep it from grading? There are two fragments beneath UNITED, one beneath the first L in MONTICELLO and another west of the U in UNUM.

 

Any opinions will be appreciated.

 

 

[rockhobby]

I have seen them graded with small carbon spots before but that one on the L looks bad. That is too bad because it looks like a solid 5 step coin (almost 6 but it looks like the 6th step under column 4 to the far right doesn't quite touch the side),

 

I have heard of people using a very soft toothpick and gently try to remove the spot. I have never tried it myself so I have no direct knowledge that it will work. You might ask NCS?

 

Good luck,

 

Doug

 

 

[michael]

 

I have seen them graded with small carbon spots before but that one on the L looks bad.

 

Good luck,

 

Doug

 

 

 

agreed

 

 

Will the debris on this Jefferson nickel keep it from grading?

 

along with the bad carbon spot on the letter L i think it will no grade at NGC

 

 

and IF BY SOME CHANCE it does grade both the debris and carbon spot will greatly

limit the grade in my opinion

 

sorry to say

[coinman1794]

Will the debris on this Jefferson nickel keep it from grading? There are two fragments beneath UNITED, one beneath the first L in MONTICELLO and another west of the U in UNUM.

 

Any opinions will be appreciated.

 

 

 

This looks like a nice original coin, and the tiny back flecks will absolutely not prevent it from grading. They may, however, prevent it from grading gem.

[Conder101]

I have heard of people using a very soft toothpick and gently try to remove the spot. I have never tried it myself so I have no direct knowledge that it will work.

You MIGHT be able to pop that raise lump below the L, but the dark circle around it will still be there. And if it has eaten into the surface you will have a dark circle around a hole.

[AHFreak]

Yes it would grade, and even though if it were mine I'd clean that off, I don't think it affects the grade one way or another just my opinion

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Thanks to all for the opinion!

[Raisethis2]

Use a wet toothpick. It has to be wet though.

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[Walkerfan]

Wow, Congrats! Not surprised that it graded.