Lost in the Groove

appreciate everyones input!

Thank you!

Is this just a minor issue that happened during the strike to cause this or did the planchet have a defect before it was struck? I appreciate everyone's input.

Thanks so much man. I will go ahead and delete this to stop taking up space. Have a great day! (Turns out I can't seem to find how to delete this full topic)

Thanks! When I zoom in on the united and the memorial bottom shelf i couldnt tell if it was or not.

Am I looking at a wicked amount of machine doubling or is this the 1983 DDR? Thanks for all the input from everyone!

Thank you sir.

Thanks so much Coinbuf. Appreciate the response. I didn't ever really consider mine to be FS but once I saw the PCGS one I was just wondering if I had it wrong. Really a ton of gray area in all of this....like u said highly subjective. My mind isn't used to working like that ha. Just keep on learning I tell myself.

Thanks for the reply. Guess that is why I don't understand how that PCGS picture I put in there gets FS. To me, that is not unbroken.

Thanks for the reply Mr.Bill. Then I guess I dont understand how the picture on the PCGS site is labeling that as FS. It does not show steps completely free of blemish or dings. This is what is confusing me. Thanks.

Here is my 39 that got me wondering after comparing to graded pics. Fully understand mine is not graded any where near the level of the pcgs one above, but I do think my steps are in better shape. Just the question on the FS is what I am wondering. Thanks to all.

So when I look at NGC or PCGS price guides for older nickels it shows the separation of FS and MS. Obviously I understand the FS is higher priced because it has been given the Full Steps designation. But, when I look at the pictures, especially on PCGS, I see damage to the steps and they are not complete on ones given FS designation. I guess my question is what is the line of separation? Does it just have to show partial full steps? Just for reference, here is an image from PCGS that gave a 67+FS. What am I missing that this is a FS? I have a 39 that I was comparing it to that just got me thinking that I dont really understand what does and does not fall into the designation as FS. I will post pics of that one in next post. Thanks for any and all info.

Ok. Thank you very much for the info. Have a great day!

Im sure this is overly asked on here. But, being as new as I am and trying to learn I just thought I would ask to confirm what I am thinking. Are these 2 pictures that I have taken today off of a microscope screen very good examples of what is called mechanical doubling? Sorry if this is taking up space and people are tired of answering questions like this. Thanks for everyone's time.

Thanks everyone!