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The presently offered piece does show remarkably full steps. A few light marks are noted but not enough to preclude the designation. No way, buddy. Not even close to FS. It's not an attractive coin either. Quote:
Another reason why one should buy the coin and not the holder.  This should be the example. I'll have to see what my '69-s looks like stepwise. Maybe it's a $4K coin!  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Bedrock of the Community
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I almost went digging in my set to see if I became rich too spruett001, but I'd bet I only have an honest 3 steps on mine. If I can get to it, I might post a picture. Those 68 69 and 70 D&S mint coins are tough. I don't care how much I like Jefferson's, there would never be a Jefferson nickel that would make sense to pay anything like that kind of money for one in my mind. Never. |
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I wonder if the holder is genuine.
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I wonder if the holder is genuine. I'm concerned more about the slab being cracked and a substandard coin being put in. Even if the coin pictured is MS64, that's chump change without FS. Someone is going to lose big time on that one. Apparently, neither PCGS nor NGC has graded a 1969-S nickel as MS-64FS.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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Bedrock of the Community
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Yes I bet it is genuine. And I will say it is a nice set of steps there for a 69S but ANACS really is out of line on this one. If not for the grade, the steps are 3 full maybe on a good day, there are at least three diagonal hits that mess it up to start. It almost looks like a die chip there under No 3 pillar at the base but I would think it is just missing the details in the die. Definitely steps 4 5 and the completely invisible step 6 are interrupted with that blob at the base.
I just looked at my 69S and I only have 2 full steps on mine but it grades higher than this one
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I will check mine too for giggles and grins to see if I have a high dollar one.
Would love to see your pics TheNickelGuy!
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Concur that this coin is over-represented in that ANACS holder. Still ... it is nicer than my roll found example.
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They are way off the mark on this one! whom ever graded it must have forgotten to use their Loop!  |
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Even if it was MS64 and full steps would it warrant anywhere close to the BIN price?
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I have a 68s with 4 contiguous steps and just barely a blemish happening on the 5th. Guess I should submit it to Anacs since the price guide says a MS66 with FS is 20 grand. I mean a song supporter of Darwinism the only unethical thing for me to do is to not take advantage of the situation for profit. Don't worry I'll post my ebay username so you guys can avoid it. Lol |
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Here's mine Debrajc, it is not the star of my set for sure, and this picture stinks which I tried to take last night. It was not worthy of posting. There is a scratch on mine like "The Joker" in Batman but the light makes it look much worse than it is. Half of the other stuff is reflections and dust particles and this one is in a couple layers of plastic. Terrible picture, thank you very much. I have a tub of duplicates of the tougher nickels. I probably have a better one in there but this one is in my set for now. If I ever learn how to take pictures, I plan to do all my keeper Jeffersons and straighten out my best of.  |
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I'm concerned more about the slab being cracked and a substandard coin being put in. Even if the coin pictured is MS64, that's chump change without FS. Someone is going to lose big time on that one. Slabs are supposed to be tamper proof. And remember, people pay good money to the TPGs so they can have their coins verified by the most educated and reliable experts... Yet the same people will pay CAC's "better most educated and reliable experts" to verify the TPG's people did their job?!  So I wonder how tamper proof "tamper proof" means? Maybe CAC can branch out and start adding a new color sticker to slabs that show no sign of tampering? Make it and they will come.  How much squash could a Sasquatch squash if a Sasquatch would squash squash? Download and read: Grading the graders Costly TPG ineptitude and No FG Kennedy halveshttps://ln5.sync.com/dl/7ca91bdd0/w...i3b-rbj9fir2Edited by Earle42
08/07/2017 11:15 am
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No wa, Jose. I wouldn't give that a 2nd look. A few boxes ago,
I puled a 4 stepper, but had 3 healthy dings on it.
Until about 5 yrs. ago, neither PCGS, nor NGC had cetrified any.
I believe that pop stands @ about 14, for all the top tier TPGs.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I took a look at mine (probably a roll find) and it has a nice solid partial step. Oh well.  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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@ Earle42 ... that is without a doubt the funniest and best example I have ever seen of the conundrum of modern slab markings.  Well said indeed. |
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