cac Please inform me that I have found some fs rated currencies. What does CAC mean and what else does CAC mean? 1 1

[Fadi Assaf]

[JKK]

Welcome. Ahlan wi-sahlan!

FS is a designation given to Jefferson nickels that have full, unbroken steps on the reverse building (Monticello, Jefferson's estate). I have heard of 5FS and 6FS distinctions, and am not sure which is meant here. The slightest nick in a step, that breaks its fullness, will disqualify it from the FS designation, so it is a desirable one. 67 is a very high grade, but usually what disqualifies a Jeff from FS is striking weakness. On most in that era, the steps were never complete even when the coin left the mint; my guess is that this had to do with the die state (early, I would think, would be best).

A green bean, the slang term for a CAC sticker, is issued by Certified Acceptance Corporation to an already slabbed coin if in their opinion it meets or exceeds the full specifications for the assigned grade. They're saying that the 44-D is at the very least a solid 66RD--a very nice grade.

[Coinbuf]

Just to expand on what JKK said for the nickel, PCGS only needs five steps to be full in order to give the FS designation, they do not require the sixth step.  NGC will designate a nickel with five full steps as 5FS and one with the complete six full steps as 6FS.

[JKK]

1 hour ago, Coinbuf said:

Just to expand on what JKK said for the nickel, PCGS only needs five steps to be full in order to give the FS designation, they do not require the sixth step.  NGC will designate a nickel with five full steps as 5FS and one with the complete six full steps as 6FS.

Thanks, Cb. Had never known those specifics.

[JT2]

The on the 1944 D Lincoln cent the OMM FS - 512 is an over mint mark variety designation.  If you get a small loop out and look at the center of the D you will see like there is something behind the D.  This is a very desirable variety if you collect them.

[Just Bob]

In the case of your two coins, "FS" means two different things. As stated above by JKK and Coinbuf, the "FS" on the nickel refers to "full steps." And, as JT stated, the "FS" on the Lincoln refers to the variety, and stands for "Fivaz-Stanton," the names of the authors of the "Cherrypicker's Guide to Rare Die Varieties."