1964 5C SMS MS68 Full Steps PCGS....

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Marvelous Fully Struck 1964 SMS Jefferson
Nickel, MS68 Full Steps, None Finer

1964 5C SMS MS68 Full Steps PCGS. Another example of the elusive 1964 Special Mint Set coinage that was apparently produced to test the finishes of the 1965-1967 SMS sets. The estimate of sets produced ranges from 20 to 50, although some of them may have been lost to attrition. But other sets "may still be out there," as a recent PCGS online article by Jaime Hernandez notes.
This piece shows an amazing, sculptural depth of detail that is uniformly absent on business strikes, yet fully equal to the strike on a proof coin. The finish, however, is nonreflective, with heavy die polishing lines that are a theme with variations on the 1964 SMS coinage. On the reverse not only are the five central steps complete (the bottom sixth step is not), but most of the small steps on the porticos on each side are complete as well. Contact evidence is almost nonexistent, and both sides display pretty lilac and ice-blue coloration. Simply a marvelous coin. The current PCGS online Population Report shows 18 1964 SMS Jeffersons ranging from MS63 (non-Full Steps) to MS68 Full Steps. The present piece in MS68 Full Steps is one of six so certified, with none finer (3/09).(Registry values: P1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 22YL, PCGS# 84170, Greysheet# 82045)

Weight: 5.00 grams

Metal: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel

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