Jefferson Nickels
1948-S 5C MS67 Full Steps PCGS. It is thought only one in 20 1948-S nickels qualify for the Full Steps designation, even though this San Francisco issue is generally well-produced. In high grades, the Full Steps award is even more challenging. The present Superb Gem example has brilliant, frosted centers and faint warm-gold toning at the peripheries that gravitates into the surrounding fields. No Full Steps examples are finer at either service. PCGS Population: 5 in 67 Full Steps, 0 finer (4/17).
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