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Jefferson nickels - MS-65FS???

joannjoann Posts: 11
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Hello,

In Coin World Trends - Jefferson 5 cents - there is a column for MS-65FS . What does the FS mean??? I cannot find any reference to it.

Thanks for any info.

JoAnn

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  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    FS
    Short for Full Steps.
  • Dog97Dog97 Posts: 7,874 ✭✭✭
    It is well struck. So well struck that you can see each individual step on Monticello.
    Change that we can believe in is that change which is 90% silver.
  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,777 ✭✭✭
    Other abreviations you may come across regarding strike are:
    FH Full Head on Standing Liberty Quarters (Many will have flat heads that did not fully stirke)
    FB Fully Split Bands on Mercury Dimes
    FBL Full Bell Line on Franklin Half Dollars

    All indicate strong strikes.
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  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,148 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And for pennies:

    BN- Brown
    RB- Red/Brown
    RD- Red
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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,636 ✭✭✭✭✭
    To grade FS, five of the six steps in the center of Monticello have to be intact from
    one end to the other. There can be no breaks caused by weakness of strike or
    scratches. Coins struck since 1989 have to show all 6 steps. Many dates can be
    extraordinarily elusive in full steps.
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