1939 (Jefferson) Nickel Doubled Die Reverse / DDR Full Steps

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shayez Valued Member Israel 60 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 4:25 pm * Moved by Staff to a more appropriate forum. * I bought a 1939 DDR 5c I am wondering if it'll make the fs Any thoughts on the grade? Thank you Here are a few examples for fs from pcgs that I don't understood it got a fs maybe mine will get it to? https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/l...-fs-pcgs-cac https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/l...s-66-fs-pcgs Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 187580 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 4:50 pm Very nice! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 6:07 pm Agree, special coin, congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
Jaobler Pillar of the Community United States 6381 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 7:54 pm Great variety, one of the few Jefferson nickels with a high price tag. Looks like the upper 4 steps are fairly sharp, although there are contact marks that partially interrupt the step lines. The 5th step is mostly missing. I don't think it will make FS. Still a very cool coin! Report this Post to the Staff
Marv65 Bedrock of the Community United States 10472 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 8:03 pm That's fantastic! Report this Post to the Staff
Errers and Varietys Bedrock of the Community United States 73595 Posts	Posted 09/17/2024 11:22 pm Very nice DDR! One of my favorites, on the nickels. Errers and Varietys. Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6451 Posts	Posted 09/18/2024 11:02 am That's a great example of the big dog DDR. =) Full Steps seem to be assessed inconsistently for different years. When that coin was struck, the dies were still fresh for the Reverse of 1940. I would expect them to be stricter about the steps. But you can probably find published FS examples that aren't flawless steps. There are only 4 graded 1939 DDR Full Steps examples at PCGS, so it would be quite a win if your coin got the designation. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 94672 Posts	Posted 09/18/2024 12:22 pm That is a very nice DDR! Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
shayez Valued Member Israel 60 Posts	Posted 09/18/2024 2:38 pm Brandmeister Did you look at the links I posted? On PCGS I see 36 listed with FS not just 4 and 7 have images on pcgs. Report this Post to the Staff
Chase007 Pillar of the Community United States 7505 Posts	Posted 09/18/2024 2:54 pm A very impressive DDR in Nickel variety series. M y understandig of a FS has been as follow: The steps must be unbroken for them to be considered full. That is, they must run the full width of the base of Monticello. If there is more than one line with breaks or blending, they will not be eligible for the Full Steps designation. But as we all know the grading services have been all over the place with their designation and at times we've wondered how some examples were qualified for being FS ! And a couple of examples from grading services: Quote: PCGS Full Step Grading Professional Coin Grading Services (PCGS) requires five separate steps or lines to be clearly visible at the base of Monticello to be eligible for a Full Steps (FS) designation. Any interruption in the step lines will preclude a Jefferson nickel from the Full Steps category. This includes planchet issues, contact in the lines from a weak strike, or any other disturbance in the steps. Very slight weaknesses in a single step will not prevent a Jefferson nickel from an FS designation. NGC Full Steps, 5FS, and 6FS Grading The Numismatic Guarantee Corporation (NGC) has graded Jefferson nickels with designations for five Full Steps (5FS) and six Full Steps (6FS) since 2004. As the names imply, the 5FS designation is used for nickels with five full steps visible at the base of Monticello. The 6FS designation is used for nickels with six uninterrupted full steps. So considering the breaks ,One below the pillar on the right and another below the second and Third pillars from the right and absence of the clear Fifth line,I'm not sure if it'll make it. But you'll never know since the steps on your coin are sharper than the Two examples you've posted! Edited by Chase007 09/18/2024 3:03 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6451 Posts	Posted 09/18/2024 4:20 pm Quote: On PCGS I see 36 listed with FS not just 4 Apologies for the confusion. I looked at FS-801, which has 4 graded nickels at Full Steps. Your 36 is from the PCGS page for 1939 Doubled Monticello. FS-801: https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin...01-022/38482 Doubled Monticello: https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin...llo-fs/84004 In case that confuses anybody, the FS-801 is just the Cherrypicker Guide attribution for what PCGS calls the Doubled Monicello major variety. I assume anyone with an existing 1939 Doubled Monticello slab could resubmit for FS-801 attribution, although that would presumably be mostly cosmetic. Report this Post to the Staff
gigi2110 Pillar of the Community United States 1770 Posts	Posted 09/18/2024 5:22 pm That's a fantastic good looking coin with a really very nice DDR.. congratulations!! gigi2110 Report this Post to the Staff
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1939 (Jefferson) Nickel DDR Full Steps