1951-S Jefferson Nickel. MS-67 FS (PCGS).This is a coin for the advanced Jefferson nickel collector competing for top ranking on the PCGS Set Registry. Soft satin luster flows serenely over surfaces that are silky smooth in texture and essentially pristine. Peripherally toned in warm golden iridescence, the centers are pearl gray in appearance, and the originality is undeniable. Full, razor sharp striking detail from the rims to the centers rounds out an impressive list of physical attributes for this breathtakingly beautiful coin. The San Francisco Mint produced 7,776,000 nickels in 1951, one of the lower totals from that decade. Even so, Mint State survivors can be had with relative ease in todays market, even in grades up to and including MS-66. On the other hand, Full Steps coins are in the minority among extant examples, and precious few of these grade finer than MS-65. As the single finest coin known to PCGS, the significance of this offering for specialists can hardly be overstated.PCGS Population: just 1; 0 finer in any category.
