"Mind Your Business" should have its own strike designation

MidLifeCrisis

PCGS currently recognizes four strike designations in five series:
Full Steps (FS) (Jefferson Nickels)
Full Bands (FB) (Mercury and Roosevelt Dimes)
Full Head (FH) (Standing Liberty Quarters - Types 1 and 2)
Full Bell Lines (FBL) (Franklin Halves)

Why only silver and nickel coins?

Since PCGS has reclassified the Fugio as a regular issue federal coin, they should recognize a strike designation for "Mind Your Business" at the bottom of the obverse.

keyman64

I have wanted to get rid of those existing strike designations in favor of FS = “Full Stike”

The SLQ designation is kinda funny when you have a full head but are missing rivets from the shield. Just about every coin could stand to have a full strike designation.

Edit: What about Walkers? Full hand, full thumb, full dress lines….no one item would do it justice. Full Strike or not…Buffalo nickels…split tail, full horn, hair on back etc etc.

MidLifeCrisis

I am not a fan of strike designations. I don't think the strike of one particular area of a coin should be a measure of value or an indication that the coin is superior or inferior to another coin. However, since these strike designations are probably not going away, they should apply to copper coins as well, including the Fugio. One of the key points I look for when considering a Fugio is the strike, legibility and look of Mind Your Business.

Catbert

I don't think I agree with this particular issue. What is the "norm" for a Fugio? I think the norm was off center strikes, uneven strikes, poor planchets, die clashing, etc. So, if there isn't a reliables standard, then strike designations are unnecessary in my view. Here's the obverse of mine:

silverpop

i buy the coin not caring what label it has on it if i like the coin then it's got,i'm not caring about strike designations that to me is just a marketing ploy so i overlook it

ricko

Beyond noting the status of strike designators, I really do not focus on those minor qualification points. For me, it is the overall condition of the coin... Quality of strike overall is a desirable feature. Condition, such as dings, gouges, graffiti, fingerprints etc., are all more critical in my assessment. Cheers, RickO