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All right ladies and gentlemen thanks for taking the time out to read this post so how's it going through some nickels and I came across this bad boy, I really don't know what to think of it, I am seeing full steps minus the grease thing or die stain on the steps and strikethroughs can anyone explain this to me what am I seeing?      There are a few pics of the perfect steps minus the stain... I'm not sure what happened but it looks to be possible mint damage... Any info would be greatly appreciated &  & & & I Also found Doubling on the Roof of the Building.. is this also a DDR? Edited by Newbcoiner
08/04/2022 3:03 pm
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Can't really tell much from these photos . Coin is definitely stained and may or may not have FS , but it doesn't matter because of the detailed condition of the coin .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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pics distorted by oversizing make this one tough to diagnose
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'm seeing a coin with post-strike damage. May have spent a little time in a moist, dirty environment. Just for fun, suggest a long 100% acetone soak--may clear up some of the 'crud'. Maybe. At this point, not seeing full steps on the left side.
Edited by ijn1944
08/04/2022 3:35 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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A damaged 1999P with some staining, definitely wouldn't get full steps and even if it did have full steps it's still just a spender.
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 United States
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@new, I could be wrong on this, but my understanding of the "full steps" descriptor is that it is given to coins which not only are fully struck, but also are uncirculated. The heavy marks of damage on the obv and rev mean that your is not uncirculated (those aren't examples of strike through for example).
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Though I have not personal seen it I'm sure it's possible to have full steps on a circulated coin, as long as the circulation wear does not show on the steps and there is no contact marks in the steps, full steps are full steps..though I could be wrong. much like dimes I have not seen FSB on a circulation example. So does a coin need to be mint state to get full struck details? I ask because I have seen circulation examples with wear but may still have a better strike then another coin.
Edit:this is a general question partially pertaining to the OPs post but not directly about the coin posted as I could never say this coins has full steps, just a general question about grading designations and weather or not MS is necessary for said designation. Just to clarify. Don't Wana hijack the post.
Edited by Wrekkdd
08/04/2022 5:47 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Not seeing a strike-through, definitely stained, not FS.
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Getting back to the FS designation ; There are AU-58 Nickels with FS. As with AU Mercs with FB .  |
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Canada
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Getting back to the FS designation ; There are AU-58 Nickels with FS. As with AU Mercs with FB . Thanks for clearing up my question  Sorry for the side question. |
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A very stained nickel. Seeing an arc of the stain tells me that another nickel was on top of this one for a long time protecting it from heavy staining.
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When you check graded examples, I question the whole theory on these. If it not the top of the steps, but on the risers they seem to be grading from:    It seems that it is something I'm not into. I'm a variety collector. The ones listed on PCGS, I also question. So I gave up a long time ago on these. |
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