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Valued Member
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Here's an image of a MS67 FS and the second one of a MS66 FS for the same date from the PCGS website.   |
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I believe PCGS and NGC have different criteria for FS designation. Your coin might make it if seen by a generous grader.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I always find this subject coonfusing.
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Bedrock of the Community
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 coinfrog. inconsistency with this designation. for me it can't have any mark or scratch or ding or anything across or on any of the steps. for the examples you show here I would not pay FS for. buy the coin not the slab applies. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I think it all boils down to whether you use the FS designation literally or as an indication of strike quality and die state. In my book, all the steps need to be there, but a nick across them wouldn't disqualify.
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Bedrock of the Community
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May have missed it... What year is this coin, and which mint?
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Pillar of the Community
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@ijn: the nickel is a 1976-D.
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Pillar of the Community
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Honestly, a lot of the reference images on PCGS are puzzling. By their own published criteria, the two nickels you showed are not Full Steps. PCGS Full Steps criteriaIf you think your nickel can grade 66 or 67, that's a home run. I did notice that the retail price for a MS65 won't even cover the cost of grading. |
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I'm in the Q David Bowers camp in which steps are a measure of strike quality, something that cannot be changed by subsequent hits. I think NGC would find your coin 5 FS.
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Thanks for all the replys and opinions. I'll probably just put the coin away for now I've never had a coin graded or anything sent off or nor have I ever sold a single coin this is just a little hobby of mine but it's really interesting and there's so much to learn and keep learning that's why I like coin collecting and crh I like the hunt I don't know what to do with them but how much would it cost to have it graded maybe 60 70 bucks I'm just guessing o really don't know I mean if it grades MS 66 FS or higher pcgs has the price anywhere from 350 to 3500 I'll take a chance that why that's why I wanted to ask you guys thoughts just to make sure I'm not completely crazy it's a risk and I wouldn't just start sending in just random nickels for FS grading but this being a 1976D I know why they worth a little bit because it hard to find them I've seen many uncirculated examples you'll find many MS 65 MS 66 but not with 5 full lines from left to right it's they always roll over together at some point disturbing a full line I know the coin I posted has a little blush bit the lines are present from left to right and I see 5 full lines across. And that blemishes on the right towards the end is not nearly as bad as the pic makes it look like I said it's a really beautiful coin it's a has blue kind of purple tone to it kind of doesn't look like a nickel I like it so I'll keep it anyways thanks everyone for your opinions.
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08/18/2023 7:23 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Curveball, regarding grading
there were 564MM minted this year. according to PCGS
PCGS has only graded 1 coin at MS67FS
PCGS has only graded 55 at MS66FS
PCGS has only graded 90 at MS66 and none at MS67
the chances your coin falls into any one of these is pretty slim and really zero to pull a 67FS
without fill photos of both sides we cannot help with a possible grade
PCGS fees
you need a subscription - lowest level is $69 good for one year
grading fee I think is $22
plus shipping and insurance both ways.
bottom line put the coin in your folder unless your a big gambler
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Here's a picture of the front it's in plastic  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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not a good photo of the full obv. its angled and the glare from lighting is obscuring the high points. it does however look like the coin has some wear on the high points of the collar. the hits around the nose are in a key area. to me the coin looks AU
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Pillar of the Community
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Realistically I am not seeing a coin that will reach 66/67, but TPG can be surprising sometimes. |
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Pillar of the Community
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good pics are tough, that one is not sufficient for grading, for example, we can't tell if the anomalies near Tom's nose are on the coin or the plastic, FWIW as a uncirculated set coin it will likely grade MS but you probably already knew that
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