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Edited by PaulF01
03/19/2019 11:37 am
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The 1969 D is a tough issue for any steps, very rare with 5. Yours is probably an above average strike, but this is not near the ballpark of "Full 5 steps" and it appears to be somewhat ordinary in a higher grade. Too many duplicate images here. Please see if you could delete a couple. Thanks.
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03/19/2019 11:10 am
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Thanks TNG. I deleted a couple. I read in an article that finding 5 steps or even clear steps is highly rare on a 69 nckl,.. being that in this year coins were poorly struck and definitions and details wasnt that great to even see any steps was scarce, especially with the naked eye.
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My recommendation is that you do not send that coin in for grading, it appears circulated and will not receive any step designation.
Sean
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Hello Sean. Although it may have been circulated its still looks in MS condition. It almost looks as if I could be a proof coin. Barely any errors. Only DD strike on the 6 on the date. Excellent looking coin for this year.
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Not a Full Step, not MS, and not a Doubled Die.
Errers and Varietys.
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I count at least 3-4 steps. Visible with eyes if looked closely. We know there are seeable steps...only trying to know if the 5 steps can be determined. Please read the article again, then look at the images provided. Don't think the article eludes to 3-4 steps being a candidate for FS. Full steps mean just that. No merging of, no breaks within nor between and no hits should impede the design. Thanks, Doug. |
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Hello Halo1st. Well I wasnt trying to mislead. I put 5 steps as a reference to what the topic was about. I said 3-4 steps because ive read that a 1969 nickel sold for a good sum of $ at an auction. PCSG said that even though all the steps werent visible...they still marked it and graded it as full FS. Sorry for the confusion.
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Hold on there , I realize your photos are blurry but don't send this Nickel anywhere . You'll only be throwing your money away .  |
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Use the search feature of this site. Some really great former discussions. Full Steps is always a popular topic. http://goccf.com/t/285047&whichpage=1Scroll half way down the page on the above link. Some really nice closeup examples of full steps versus not full steps. So far all of my 1960s Jefferson nickels I sent in to PCGS have come back as not FS. I found other discussions on this site and other sites that describe how PCGS graders will pull out their 10x loupe to look at steps versus they normally grade coins at 5x. When I looked at my graded nickels under 10x, I have to agree with PCGS, my nickels are close but for various imperfections, mostly bridging between the steps, nope, no full steps for me. |
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Mikem007, I understand what your saying. I dont think there are 5 steps myself. I I'm asking if it was possible it could be FS. No misunderstanding intended
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Paul, it is the greatest treasure hunt to go on, finding 1960s nickels with full steps. At least for me it has been a crazy ride and it's not over yet. I started saving 1960s nickels with 4 full steps with the hopes that one day people recognize 4 steps as a premium for the dates with no known full steps.
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Mikem007 I definately agree. Its at least 3 steps in the pics above and this years is the leadt year you would find steps at all. FFS would be slimmer than finding coins from the 1800's being striking was very poor in that year than claimed any other year. *Experts Say*
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