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Pillar of the Community
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Would you give this FS designation ? tell me if you need more pictures  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
I'm no Jeff expert, but it sure does look FS to me.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1249 Posts |
No Coop it is a 1976 p. But it would grade very well I'm thinking about getting it graded along with some others nickels I have that I think are FS
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Is that a contact mark breaking up the top 2 steps?
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Do contact marks count against a FS designation?  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3644 Posts |
Far as I always knew they did-need at least 4 full and seperated lines with no disturbances
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3644 Posts |
Ive honestly no idea if thats a big enough disturbance to disqualify it tho? I'm curious...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It might get the full steps designation on a good day.
Before spending the money I'd suggest taking it to a show where onsite graders from the big three might give you an opinion.
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Valued Member
United States
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Going back in time from memory, FS Jefferson nickels are those that have at least 5 full steps without vertical or horizontal disturbance of the steps. If there are 6 full steps, then they can be considered as being FS+. Older FS MS Jeffersons are very difficult to find and some there are less than a few graded above MS 65 such as the 1967, 1968-D and 1969-S. A contact mark that breaks the steps is counted against being a true full step Jefferson. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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These were listed on Heritagecoins.com as graded full steps:  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I do not think that would get fs.
To quote Bernard Nagengast "any bagmarks in the step area, usually showing as nicks and abrasions, must not be deep enough to cut all the way into the depression between the steps"
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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coop - Boy that helps! Glad I never took up the Jeffs.  Edited by Coinfrog
11/17/2015 5:28 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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tweak800, the steps on your nickel look good but can't tell if they are full steps. proper magnification and sharpness are needed.
but then again I have had some previous trouble designating FS on other Jeff's.
Edited by T-BOP
11/17/2015 7:46 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Darned close, but not quite FS, I don't believe.
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Valued Member
United States
434 Posts |
Between the I and C in Monticello, the base or 6th step creeps over the 5th step. Jefferson nickels are my main coin I collect. I had one graded like that and it did not get FS designation. |
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Posted 11/17/2015 4:08 pm
