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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mac266, post: 2950236, member: 26371&quot;]Full Bands denotes something specific on the reverse.&nbsp; The fasces (bundle of sticks) has bands around it to hold the sticks together.&nbsp; On particularly strong strikes, the bands are completely separated.&nbsp; On the vast majority, they are not.&nbsp; So anything designated FB is not only in mint state, but also a very, very uncommonly nice strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, I didn&#039;t invest in FB coins because my 5 keys (1916-d, 1921, 1921-D, and the two overdates) are all circulated.&nbsp; Any amount of wear, and it&#039;s impossible to tell if the coin was ever FB, so it cannot be graded as such even if it once was!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>That said, a lot of mercury dime collectors prefer to chase after mint state coins with the FB designation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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