GTG 1982-P Jefferson Nickel (NGC)

Please GTG of the 1982-P Jefferson Nickel shown below. I have attached a poll for you to cast your vote and you may select up to 3 different things: the numerical grade, 5FS or Not FS, and the + designation.





As always, comments welcome, and please remember to vote in the poll. FYI, the lines in the upper reverse field are die polish.

 

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66+definitely FS nice nickel.

 

MS66 5fs

 

My gut says that hit under column 3 kept it from FS but screw my gut.

66 FS

 

Nice Jefferson Nickel!

Can I ask a question?

What do you use to take your photos?

I'd like to take photos of my coins like that.

 

MS 67

 

Not full steps . MS-65 all day .

 

my guess is MS-66 Not full steps (4 1/2) unless we count Felix Schlag's initial in obverse! Nice one

 

I went 66 not FS. That contact on the 4th step bridged the 5th step.

 

Boy, talk about a lousy die polishing job. They wanted to keep that reverse die busy, didn’t they?

I could go for MS66 Full. I see the break on the 5th step but it’s just a tiny hit on otherwise strong lines from end to end. I don’t know how they think their market would take that. Overall, nice coin. My ‘82 is better, but...

 

66+ With FS

 

I went a 65 and not FS. To me the steps look to be on an angle which I though was interesting.

 

ngc might have said ms-66 fs, but , me , personally i do not call em fs unless all are fs, not 4 or 5..lol jmo

 

66 NO FS

 

I voted 65 - 67 - No FS. Beautiful nickel, thanks for posting it.

 

MS 66 no FS. If it had been graded by PCGS I think it would have got the FS designation, but NGC are a bit stricter on it IMO.
Beautiful coin

 

65, not FS

 

A hint on the steps thing that Lehigh has mentioned at least once. Count the number of steps that you can see ( in this case 4 and 1/3) then add one. So 5 1/3 gets to 5 FS. The 1/3 is the 6th step at the bottom, not full so does not count as a 6th step on this coin.

Why add one? I am not sure but I think it is the very top step that some have pointed out is the floor and where the columns of the entry of the building rests; but that is the top step technically...

 

Some good points...was going to reply here but decided to do separately.

 

I don't claim to be a grader, but wouldn't the late stage die deterioration keep it from getting a high MS grade? Just my thoughts.