1961 Jefferson Nickel. MS-66 FS (PCGS). A find for the advanced Jefferson nickel enthusiast, this gorgeous upper end Gem is essentially brilliant with intense satin-white luster. Virtually blemish free with an impressively sharp strike that sets this coin apart from the vast majority of circulation strike 1961 nickels produced.<p>As specialists in this modern series know all too well, the Philadelphia Mint paid little attention to quality for the high mintage circulation strike Jefferson issues that it produced during the early to mid 1960s. The result for the 1961, represented here, is that Full Steps examples are rare even in the lowest Mint State grades. This MS-66 FS example is among the finest seen by PCGS and particularly well suited for an advanced collection on the firms Set Registry.
