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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 3726851, member: 19165&quot;]The point of that article is to show how they are different. Merc dimes need only the horizontals because they are in higher relief than the verticals. If the bands are split, there is no doubt that the fasces will also be split. Roosevelts need both the horizontals and the verticals, because the bands are in lower relief. If the bands are split, it isn&#039;t necessarily true that all of the fasces will be split. Thus, the different designation FB vs. FT. </p><p><br /></p><p>The reason that I prefer NGC to PCGS for strike designations is because they are universally more strict. PCGS uses FB because *they only look at the bands*, even on Roosevelts. They aren&#039;t certifying a full torch, they are only looking at the bands. On a Roosevelt, it is very possible and quite common to be Full Bands but NOT Full Torch: <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/news/pcgs-to-add-full-bands-designation-for-roosevelt-dimes" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/news/pcgs-to-add-full-bands-designation-for-roosevelt-dimes" rel="nofollow">https://www.pcgs.com/news/pcgs-to-add-full-bands-designation-for-roosevelt-dimes</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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