The entire 4th step is weak, but I don’t see any breaks in it. And NGC is more lenient with the full step designation on the post war issues....
The bottom step doesn’t need to be complete. Both PCGS & NGC recognize 5 steps as full steps.
LOL, I will let the guy who I sold it to know. I'm just too lazy to go buffing up scratched up slabs.
Nope, that is the limit of my camera's capability, but it should be good enough, it is easily 10X magnification.
Sounds good, I found a couple other full steps 48-S in my photo library for you to use as a comparison. The MS66 5FS shown earlier in this thread...
Please guess the grade of the 1981-D Jefferson Nickel shown below. I have attached a poll for you to cast your vote and you may select up to 4...
Ok, that photo is much much better. And I agree with you that the luster is pretty good, the eye appeal is nice, and I think it is an easy MS65...
Well, you guys pretty much nailed this one. Personally, I like this more as an MS65 FBL, but only because the 58-D is known to generate so many...
I think that is a no brainer 5 full steps and it is close to 6 full steps. The reverse looks to be a solid MS65, but your obverse photo is...
Definite star
The practice of having different grading standards within a series is really not that uncommon, though it is typically isolated to strike or...
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Please guess the grade of the 1958-D Franklin Half Dollar shown below. I have attached a poll for you to cast your vote and you may select up to 3...
This is a really good point. Jefferson Nickels from the 70's & 80's are not held to the same standard as early Jeffersons. Seems to me that what...
This coin reminds me of the "shovel scoop" coin which was a PCGS 1974 MS65FS with a very similar mark on the jawline. [IMG] Regarding the steps,...
Nobody got it right yet
Please guess the grade of the 1974-D Jefferson Nickel shown below. I have attached a poll for you to cast your vote and you may select up to 4...
You don’t need to take it to a dealer. The coin is an impaired proof. Since proof coins are struck more than once, the full step designation...
That looks like an impaired proof to me. I’ve never seen a 60’s Nickel with 6FS.
No star for me
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