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1940 D Nickel Full Steps

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Hello CCF.. I found another 1940 D nickel that in my opinion, looks like it has full steps. There are a few stains on the obverse, but still a good looking example. I also have a real nice 1946 D with great looking steps that I'll post later.. Just wanted to share and get your thoughts. Thanks.
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Certainly appears to be, nice find.
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could be, that scratch goes through multiple steps, but does it take away from a full step designation?
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It could very well be Full Steps.
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very nice--
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Wow - Most likely a "Full Step" with a Die Deterioration Strike! How crazy is that?
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Thanks for the comments.. Hey Marve65...Yeap.. DDD is an added feature on this one.
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Very nice!
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I've seen many slabbed FS that were in worse shape...I'd give this a FS designation.
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IMO the TPG are so inconsistent in how they apply a FS designation that it's really guesswork how this coin would be viewed.

Despite the scratch across multiple steps (above the C & E) I say this would be considered full steps.
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Outstanding steps! Obviously that Reverse of 1940 is still super sharp. I would go so far as to predict that ANACS and NGC would grade this 6FS.

That's assuming that the rest of the coin graded MS and not AU.

Overall a great find, congrats. =)
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looks it to me!
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