Is This Considered Full-Steps On This 1939 Nickel?

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Joshu - a Pillar of the Community United States 586 Posts	Posted 02/24/2024 3:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 02/24/2024 3:27 pm To me, no, but I seem to be wrong on these most of the time. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 02/24/2024 3:52 pm This would not normally FS at PCGS or NGC due to the weakness above C, but it's borderline, and you might get lucky. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6499 Posts	Posted 02/24/2024 4:01 pm I would grade that as 5FS but not 6FS. Full steps on early Jefferson nickels is relatively common, at least for uncirculated coins. Your coin looks to be a 1939 Reverse of 1940, so the dies were still really fresh for those strikes. https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin...40-fs/894003 Report this Post to the Staff
Brandmeister Pillar of the Community United States 6499 Posts	Posted 02/24/2024 4:07 pm Quote: This would not normally FS at PCGS or NGC due to the weakness above C, but it's borderline, and you might get lucky. Cert number 39254314 would like to have a word with you, out on the steps of Monticello. Report this Post to the Staff
mikev50 Pillar of the Community United States 1890 Posts	Posted 02/24/2024 5:30 pm this will help---- Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 02/24/2024 7:35 pm @brandmeister -- I don't necessarily disagree, but PCGS seems to be schizophrenic when it comes to FS grades. I've got some coins that have 5+ full steps that came back without, and others that I thought would come back without FS that came back with. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Ballyhoo Pillar of the Community United States 1613 Posts	Posted 02/25/2024 08:53 am I'd call it a 5 steps on this one and not on the 1964 you questioned. As far as getting it graded, should you choose, NGC as they are 99% accurate in designation assignment. I would also consider ANACS over PCGS. Because I'd agree with what other collectors have been noticing as of late, that PCGS has dropped the ball. A coin grader change or critera adjustment? ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon Report this Post to the Staff
atchisonbj Valued Member United States 293 Posts	Posted 02/29/2024 12:47 pm The third pillar from the left has a merge at the 3rd step so this is a 2ST nickel. Report this Post to the Staff
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