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1968-S Jefferson.....Full Steps......Yes or No?

Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭
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Picked this out of a mint set today along with a few others from the early 60's.

Looking for opinions on whether it might receive the Full Step designation.

Here's a 1968-S PCGS MS66 Full Steps that I am comparing it to.

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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,732 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice, but I doubt it will go FS.
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  • stealerstealer Posts: 4,035 ✭✭✭✭
    The two spots of weakness kill it IMO
  • Crazy4CoinsCrazy4Coins Posts: 1,922 ✭✭✭
    Compared to the coin linked, I'd say it is pretty close. Unless that 66 slipped through somehow.
    Randy


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  • OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    No, but I'd save it for the someday box, not that it'll ever get it
    but someday it may get a premium for being close

    Steve
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  • stephunterstephunter Posts: 2,324 ✭✭✭
    I agree that its nice, but I don't think it would go full steps. Very hard to find steps that nice on a 68-S.
  • tightbudgettightbudget Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭
    No. That contact mark and the path of weakness underneath the third pillar are enough to prevent FS.
  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,538 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not my series but I would bet no.
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  • FullStepJeffsFullStepJeffs Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Nice, but I doubt it will go FS. >>



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    Sorry.

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  • BigDowgieBigDowgie Posts: 1,780 ✭✭✭✭
    It is an FS!! It's as clear as day, can't you see it on the obverse of the coin!
  • COALPORTERCOALPORTER Posts: 2,900 ✭✭


    << <i>It is an FS!! It's as clear as day, can't you see it on the obverse of the coin! >>



    They even put on an extra S just to be on the safe side image
  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    For what its worth, I have always had little success estimating grades and designations based on already holdered examples. One never knows how many times a particular coin has been submitted to receive the designation. If a particular coin has a 1 in 50 chance, and has been holdered anyway, it represents a poor exemplar. I would assume the coin in hand must be noticeably better.
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  • UNCOnlyUNCOnly Posts: 156


    << <i>Picked this out of a mint set today along with a few others from the early 60's.

    Looking for opinions on whether it might receive the Full Step designation.

    Here's a 1968-S PCGS MS66 Full Steps that I am comparing it to.


    image >>



    No FS.

    There's bridging in key areas of the steps that would prevent an FS designation.

    image

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