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I will say MS66 but no full steps. TC

 

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I'm not sure if they are on the coin or the plastic, but I see two small nicks on Jefferson's face just above the collar. If so, I think I would go with a MS-64 FS. Nice nickel!

 

Nice Jeff there, I'm gonna go with MS65 and No FS

 

If I had to grade it, I would say that in hand, the steps are there, but 5 not 6.

So I would grade it MS-65 5FS. We'll have to see what NGC says. Cuz that's who is going to have the final say on this subject.

 

If anything keeps it from the FS designation, Marshall, those two areas will be the determining factor. You definitely have it right.

 

I think there are just a few too many light scattered marks to get the top grade. I give the coin MS66 5FS, but I will admit it really is hard to tell definitively from those photos.

 

Very nice! MS-66

 

admittedly, my photography skills are still only improving, not very good yet

 

That's a beauty. You just do not see 1942-D Jefferson Nickels every day.

 

Only six steps? A pre-1960s Jefferson needs only 5 steps for the FS strike designation. This coin has 5 steps. Not 6. There should be no doubt that the coin doesn't have 6 steps.

The center mark breaks the bottom 2 steps only.

 

I do indeed understand the criteria for FS designation, Doug.

I was confused when you said only 6 steps... it kinda threw me. This coin is going to NGC. I will post the results when it comes back, but it will come back 5FS. I don't submit many coins and when I do, it's generally because I am pretty sure as well as have had some other in-hand opinions from people that I trust.

 

Careful Doug. Someone is liable to come along and swear on a stack of Gideons that they have a one-of-a-kind 7-stepper, but of course, their photos will be too small and blurry for anyone to disprove it.

Chris

 

Doesn't the floor count?

 

Only when you're walking down the flight.

Chris

 

ok, here:

tell me what you think of this other coin. I'll post the two for comparison.

The scratches on the second are on the hard plastic holder, not the coin, but they should be easily discernible.

I am submitting coin #1 because I think the step detail is better and that it has a better chance of slabbing FS.

Am I right?

 

here's the original coin for comparison:


I picked the right one to slab, right?

 

This one might if Marshall is counting the steps.

Chris

 

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