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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MrOrange1970, post: 2481437, member: 80547&quot;]So I am trying to get into this the right way.&nbsp; Slowly and not expensive.&nbsp; I purchase a lot of mint sets (less than Apmex prices) and have been slowing researching and going through the modern lots.&nbsp; I know that the late 60&#039;s and 70&#039;s produced many poorly struck nickels and dimes and finding full torch bands and full steps, can be elusive.&nbsp; The 70&#039;s I&#039;ve gone through look horrible!</p><p>That said I&#039;m just trying to establish a baseline and would greatly appreciate your feedback whether what I&#039;m seeing in my 1999 D Uncirculated nickel is indeed a full 5 steps.&nbsp; I know that the grading with scratches is probably at best MS 65 which doesn&#039;t make it a really valuable coin, I&#039;m just trying to determine for my own evaluation purposes if this is a 5 step Monticello or if the bit of light strike toward the left negates it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Feedback is greatly appreciated!&nbsp; And validation of my own grade of MS 64-65 is also appreciated! The big scratch on Jefferson&#039;s face seems to bring it down from 54.&nbsp;&nbsp; Apologies as these pics were taken through the cello.&nbsp; Will be putting them in my Dansco as I go through the packages. </p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse Steps:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]523890[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse </p><p>[ATTACH=full]523901[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]523900[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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