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Who thinks this has full steps (Rev of 38)?
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  • flaminioflaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭
    I would say no.
  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks too weak to be FS.
  • robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭
    no
  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    First, what is your idea of "full steps?"

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  • LALASD4LALASD4 Posts: 3,602 ✭✭✭
    PCGS
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  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    PCGS definition

    Full Steps
    Term applied to a Jefferson five-cent example when at least 5 steps of Monticello are present.
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  • LALASD4LALASD4 Posts: 3,602 ✭✭✭
    Yes, now do they use that definition all the time?image
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  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
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    But it could just be the pix
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  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    I prefer 1938 thru 1989 to have at least 5 full steps

    1990 and beyond to have at least 6 full steps

    Note: all to include no bag marks or hits/nicks directly crossing the steps
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  • Judging from the illustration, steps 3, 4, and 5 look like they blend together. And I think 2 and 3 blend together in spots. I'm not sure what PCGS defines as Full Steps, but those don't look full to me.
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  • LALASD4LALASD4 Posts: 3,602 ✭✭✭
    I agree, but the shocking thing is that it is in a PCGS MS66fs holder.image

    Must be that Omaha Bank Hoard Syndrome.image
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  • I don't think any Jefferson nickel with the 1938 reverse should be called "Full Steps".
  • WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    The San Fransico mint seemed to produce better struck Jefferson coins in 1938 than Denver or the Mother mint for some reason, but historically they always have for most series.

    even the little portico steps on either side are defined in the coin shown...any reverse 38 that has full steps is a bonus, lots easier to grade a coin in hand under lighted conditions and magnificationimage
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  • angles and lighting make determination difficult when not in hand
  • TorinoCobra71TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,055 ✭✭✭
    NEGATIVE...........

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  • EdscoinEdscoin Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭
    Full Steps, NO WAY
    In a PCGS holder, I have seen a lot worse
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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I agree, but the shocking thing is that it is in a PCGS MS66fs holder.image

    Must be that Omaha Bank Hoard Syndrome.image >>



    Only if its labelled as such and if it is, then yep! Thats what you got there. I bought one off Heritage that if I had submitted the coin, absolutely no way it would get an FS designation. Newbies must have gotten this contract!
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



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