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I have searched a gazillion nickels from coin rolls and have yet to find one that I think would be graded as having full steps. This is the closest example I've found. How many full steps, if any, do you see?  |
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It does appear to have 6 steps so yes it is a full step. What does the rest of the coin look like?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Full steps are common on nickels of this era.
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It's was a 2012 D.it's not old, so it looked nice. I think I tossed it back into a coin roll thinking it wasn't so great. I have not taken rolls back to bank yet. Snowed in in Bama. Thanks for your help.
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Coinfrog, when you say "this era", do you mean since 2000? Can you clarify for me?
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Bedrock of the Community
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Agree with the frog. My working threshold for nickels of 'this era' is early 90s to the present -- vs. Jefferson nickels from the first couple decades of their existence. Just me. |
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I definitely consider 2006-present as a new and different "era" in nickels.
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Full Steps mainly applies to the older Nickels. I agree with Coinfrog.
Errers and Varietys.
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01/17/2024 10:55 pm
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If you are getting into the FS thing you need to study up on what years are known for full steps (recent years are known for FS and older years are not) and how many steps are full for what years 5 or 6 steps or whatever. Maybe buy a book on Jefferson nickels to study? John1  |
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In what year did it become common or expected to find FS? Prior to that date finding FS would add collector value. John1 |
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I'm beginning to think that I don't have enough brain cells to navigate this world. I know my learning style, and it's rather different from what I imagine a numismatist's would be. (Curling up with a good numismatics book would not be my best style.) I think I'm trying to learn about too many things at once. Perhaps focusing on one small concept, type, year, etc. would be better for me. Any ideas about a better plan. I feel like I am becoming an annoyance and perhaps I should just take a LOA until I've absorbed a little more. Is there a way to "unjoin" and rejoin when I can give instead of just take .
BTW John, 2004
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That is a full step nickel.
It's been years since I actively pursued nickel searching (despite my forum name), but my memory is that around 1990 or so the mint made changes so that new nickels were almost all FS.
For sure by the mid-1990's these changes were in place.
So if you want to search for 'valuable' FS nickels you need to go with coins from 1938 through the 1980's.
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perhaps I should just take a LOA until I've absorbed a little more. Is there a way to "unjoin" and rejoin when I can give instead of just take Don't sweat it Gigi2 ... we welcome beginners and your questions are fine. Stick around and we will be glad to support your learning curve. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Posted 01/17/2024 8:30 pm
