1955-P Jefferson from mint set - full steps? Warning - large photo alert

BlindedByEgo

I was looking at a mint set that was laying around (missing the Frankies from a previous trip to TPG), and because of the earlier thread on Full Steps, I decided to look. Let me know your opinions. Also, for the Jefferson Nickel experts - what the heck is going on with the obverse of the die? Funky.

What's the grade, and does it make FS?

p8nt

Looks MS62 no FS to me. Youve got what looks to be 3 possibly 4 full stairs but lack total FS.

Bochiman

<< <i>Looks MS62 no FS to me. Youve got what looks to be 3 possibly 4 full stairs but lack total FS. >>





Doesn't look bad but I see a few spots I would say would keep it out of FS.
Large pics always make a coin look worse so it could be MS62 or MS63, imho. Maybe it doesn't look as chunked up in hand though.

p8nt

<< <i>Large pics always make a coin look worse so it could be MS62 or MS63, imho. Maybe it doesn't look as chunked up in hand though. >>




That is very true, but when you consider the gouges in the coin (dome of Monticello and a few other smaller ones) I still think this one would grade 62.

jonesy

Can you focus the large pic please??

MadMarty

With that hit across the steps, no way it will get FS!

larrynj

late die state caused the orange peel on the obverse, combined with really poor planchet quality for this date make it a typical 55-p. marks thru steps will keep it from a fs designation. this is a really tough date with steps, so i'd say toss it in a drawer for about 20 years and see how the jeff nickel market is then.

keets

MS63 non-Full Step, LDS. it seems that the dies may have clashed which accounts for the over polishing in the area under Jefferson's chin where his tie should be. one result of extended die use with Jefferson Nickels is that although the major devices may strike up "soft" the step area strikes nicely. of course, that's because it's unworn, or at least worn to a far lesser degree than the rest of the design elements.

the example below is what the date should really look like, though the strike is still soft. what appears to be contact marks are actually unstruck planchet flaws, hence, the MS64 grade. the holdered pictures better represent the coin.

al h.

stephunter

Nice coin Keets!