Would you consider this a 5 step Jefferson Nickel? IE: Full Step

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paldubee
paldubee Posts: 6 ✭
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Hi, long time casual lurker here, and now a member.

In your opinion, would you consider this a full-step (5 step) Jefferson Nickel?

Thanks for your input!

Paul

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  • Keshequa
    Keshequa Posts: 110 ✭✭✭
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    No. Obscured above the c in Monticello.

    Buying and Selling coins for 54 years, 700+ shows in last 20 years, and boy am I tired.
    Purchased and Trademarked the Mohawk Valley Hoard
    Originated the Rochester (NY) Area Coin Expo

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  • paldubee
    paldubee Posts: 6 ✭
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    @Keshequa - Do you mean the picture is obscured and you can't tell, or the step is incomplete above the C in Monticello?

  • privatecoin
    privatecoin Posts: 3,853 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Close but no cigar.

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  • Greenstang
    Greenstang Posts: 1,649 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A FS cannot have any breaks in the step, yours has breaks.
    Please indicate the year of your nickel

  • paldubee
    paldubee Posts: 6 ✭
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    It is a 1939 Doubled Monticello slabbed by NGC as MS66FS.

  • paldubee
    paldubee Posts: 6 ✭
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    I don't own it, just looking at it.

  • telephoto1
    telephoto1 Posts: 4,966 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Well they slabbed it as FS... that said, the bottom step looks incomplete-but that could just be a function of the lighting angle when the pic was shot. A clearer image would likely tell the tale.


    RIP Mom- 1932-2012
  • MarkKelley
    MarkKelley Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Maybe NGC sees it, but I don't.

  • paldubee
    paldubee Posts: 6 ✭
    edited September 11, 2023 9:14AM
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    Yeah, I fell it is borderline, and if I am going to pay the premium for FS, I really want to see all the steps clearly. IE: Not while using an electron microscope! :wink:

    Regardless, the strike is very good for the 1939 Doubled Monticello!

  • telephoto1
    telephoto1 Posts: 4,966 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I think I'd ask for better, well focused pics of the reverse where the light source isn't washing out some of the detail.


    RIP Mom- 1932-2012
  • Keshequa
    Keshequa Posts: 110 ✭✭✭
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    @paldubee said:
    @Keshequa - Do you mean the picture is obscured and you can't tell, or the step is incomplete above the C in Monticello?

    The picture is excellent. The step is obscured.

    Buying and Selling coins for 54 years, 700+ shows in last 20 years, and boy am I tired.
    Purchased and Trademarked the Mohawk Valley Hoard
    Originated the Rochester (NY) Area Coin Expo

  • Keshequa
    Keshequa Posts: 110 ✭✭✭
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    @paldubee said:
    It is a 1939 Doubled Monticello slabbed by NGC as MS66FS.

    Hide your hammers and vice grips.

    Buying and Selling coins for 54 years, 700+ shows in last 20 years, and boy am I tired.
    Purchased and Trademarked the Mohawk Valley Hoard
    Originated the Rochester (NY) Area Coin Expo

  • coinbuf
    coinbuf Posts: 12,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    The photo has a lot of glare, when I use my phone and enlarge the photo the steps appear to be full. The lighting glare is making that area above the "C" look to be blended. Now having said that I would not buy from these photos unless the seller has a solid return policy so that you could have the opportunity to view it in hand without the photo glare.

    I will also say that if your goal is to cross I would pass and look for this coin already in P plastic, crossing coins is always a dicey event.

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