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1989-P Full step question

Namvet69Namvet69 Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭

I read a recent post that a FS designation can depend on the examiner. This example has one ding so I need your opinion on a FS condition. Thanks in advance. Peace Roy

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  • CoinscratchCoinscratch Posts: 8,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Possible but I don't think so. Here is one of mine low grade though, 64FS.

  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,144 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The steps look good to me, but weakly struck and that ding over the ear will probably be considered a scratch. Best case MS64FS, worst case UNC details - scratch. I would not send in.

  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,305 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Really close, that nick in the center of the steps is a literal coin flip. I would call it FS but as noted above that obv scratch relegates it to a details coin, and if by some chance it straight grades I could not see it more than MS63.

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  • ProofCollectionProofCollection Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think you got a good chance ~75% of getting an FS designation, but it seems to depend on who grades it.

  • GreenstangGreenstang Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If it was even gradeable, that break on the right side of the bottom step
    might be enough to disqualify it from a FS.

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