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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paddy54, post: 3029785, member: 19250&quot;]Correct the center steps are what is being looked at.</p><p>As far as the question on strike....one must look at nickel mintages.</p><p>Remember the 5 cent coin is the work horse of our coinage.....look at 1964 alone mintages for both P &amp; D mints were the highest. I&#039;ve&nbsp; had 64 nickels where there was no porch...more less steps. Some dates due to the dies finding a full step nickel would be like having a winnig lottery ticket. </p><p>A member here posted today about a 1939 FS nickel a 1939 FS nickel in 66 was valued at $1500. And a ms 67. Was $100. </p><p>One will learn quickly when becoming a serous Nickel collector how prices are all over the map... </p><p>Now a days the modern strikes are all full steps as so proof strikes thats why proofs are not given a full step recognition. </p><p>What a lot of collectors don&#039;t know is the full story of the Jefferson nickel.</p><p>As the nickel that won the design was never minted.....well not by the U.S. mint.</p><p>I will post an image tomorrow.....but if this tweaks your interest google Felix Schlag and then you&#039;ll know the rest of the story......<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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