FS Nickels How many steps it takes?

RickyRacer

I am going to sending to PCGS 20 I think are FS Nickels. If there is a bag mark across the steps still get FS on the slab? Do a min of 5 steps need to make the grade? Please help.
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Thanks Rick

CarlWohlforth

The PCGS grading book says full step Jeffs must have "at least five separated steps" with no "major disturbances" including bag marks. I don't know how major a bag mark would have to be to disqualify a coin. I crossed a NGC Jeff to PCGS but it had 6 perfectly unblemished steps. I haven't seen many others.

solid

Carl is correct. They will (usually) grade a coin FS if it has one or two marks on the steps. It's hard to say what they consider to be a major disturbance.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. I would like to see a step count listed on the slab, or a FS+ designation for coins having, say, 5.75 or 5.9 steps with zero marks.

Ken

RickyRacer

Thank You I will send in only 5 Full steps I have 18 pcs I will hope for the best.
Thanks again, Rick

NIckelCollector

I would be very careful sending in Jeffs with nicks in the steps. In my opinion most will not cross. It depends if the nick is in one step or cuts across a few. In addition, it depends light vs deep nick. There is a definition of full step within the PCGS "submission status" section under "no grades" that would be helpful to read. Since I don't have any coins in for submission, I can't get to it to copy here.

Best of luck.

Frank

RickyRacer

Frank The 18 I will be sending all have 5 full steps Plus the top tier. I hve never submitted these type of coins Oh Well whats 200.00 between frends.
Again Thanks Rick

wayneherndon

Here's what it says:

Full Steps (FS) - Jefferson Nickels. MS60 or better, at least five complete steps must appear on Monticello. Any steps that join or fuse together, whether created that way or subsequently damaged, can not be considered for the full steps designation.

WH

braddick

ANACS will break down that sixth step for you. I've also heard ANACS listing '5 1/2' steps on their holder? Is this true?

Is the sixth step the one that is below each pillar?

RegistryCoin

and ngc has changed the number of steps necessary over time. No consensus.

LJKendall

braddick, the sixth step is the bottom-most step, often only partially struck up. counting down from the pillars, it is step # 1,2 ,etc.

registry coin, how has ngc's fs designation changed? did they require 6 complete steps at one time? if so, older holders may contain some fs pcs. that are not designated.

RegistryCoin

Perhaps, but finding one is like finding a good post in a threadstack.

RickyRacer

Thanks ALL, I am going to see what happens. I will send a note to all. when I get them back.
Rick Stewart

Bcsican

Five very very, good 6 perfect