What Am I Looking At..? 1961 Full Step Jefferson Nickel?

Top - proof
bottom - unc.
Still sticking to OP's coin as a proof ,unless it's a very strong business strike .

It's a proof strike.

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There is no doubt whatsoever that the OP's coin is indeed a proof strike and I do not even need to look at the coin itself to know that simple fact. The coin is still encased in the OGP pliofilm. The Philadelphia pouch for a Mint Set would have a blue border while a Proof Set would not have a colored border, this coin was cut from a Proof Set. As for the steps, proof Jefferson nickels are assumed to have full strike details as struck so it should be Full Steps.

Proof.



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and yes, to get a FS designation the nickel has
to be a business strike. Proofs are assumed to
always have them. Not always the case tho.

That means a regular non-proof strike.



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Nice find! You might get a small profit depending on what you paid.

I'll agree it's a proof, but it still doesn't appear to have full steps they appear to be joined below the middle two columns on the bottom step.