Wartime Nickle question

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  1. David Betts

    David Betts Elle Mae Clampett cruising with Dad

    Been looking for a decent wartime to fill a slot in a Whittam album for grand kids. all the 2003 and up are proofs. I need a wartime and a buffalo 64 or 65. Is this 1942 P a full step or 5 1/2 as I expect Thanks DB 1945.jpg 1945 p.jpg 1945.jpg
     
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  3. eddiespin

    eddiespin Fast Eddie

    It looks like it can make 5. It's a handsome one in spite of the cuts over the building.
     
  4. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    There is a little mushiness under the third pilar. Might make 5 steps. The 5 1/2 steps was only used by Anacs in the soap box holder era.
    Thats a good looking WT Nickel.
     
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  5. Mr.Q

    Mr.Q Well-Known Member

    5 steps. If the obverse looks as good as the reverse use it, nice coin. Good luck with the others, they are out there!
     
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  6. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    5 1/2?

    There is half steps in attribution???????
     
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  7. Heavymetal

    Heavymetal Supporter! Supporter

    Only minted from Oct 8, 1942 until the end of the year. Still managed to put out 57 million. You’ve got a nice one. Keep counting grand kids and don’t worry about the steps on Jeffs
    How you gonna keep little fingerprints off them in a Whitman?
     
  8. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    It was tried but not accepted by the coin community or other TPG's. And frankly they were a bit rough. This one would definitely be attributed as a 6fs at NGC. I have seen nickel specialists at coin shows still use the attributions on the better date raw coins.
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  9. David Betts

    David Betts Elle Mae Clampett cruising with Dad

    The Whitman Search and save has double mylar sleeves.
    The Sheild w and w/o rays and Liberty w and without cents were hard to get so I broke out 4 of my best! Lol Up to 9 on the grand kids! they're killing my stashes!
     
  10. paddyman98

    paddyman98 I'm a professional expert in specializing! Supporter

    I see. Thanks for showing me that. I'm fine with them doing away with it. Kind of silly.
     
  11. The Half Dime

    The Half Dime Arrows!

    Looks like a MS 64, 65, or 66 5FS.
     
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