Keets, a SMS Jefferson trio for your inspection:

Crazy4Coins · September 3, 2012 7:22AM

Just when I thought I was finished going through all of my SMS sets, I saw Keets post regarding the difficulty in finding SMS Jefferson Nickels with Full Steps, combined with minimal hits and an overall solid strike. Of course, I had to dig all of mine back out and go through them again. Jeffersons that exhibit these qualities definitely seem to be hard to find. I have about one hundred sets in total and only came up with 7 coins that might qualify; (3) '65's, (2) '66 and (2) '67's

Here is one from each year:

1965 SMS

1966 SMS

1967 SMS

BigDowgie · September 3, 2012 7:31AM

Crazy4Coins,

Wow! For the 1965 and 1966 the steps don't come nicer! Great pictures also. The lack of step detail under the Second Piller is what kills most coins from being full steppers in the early 60's I'd love to have either one in my collection.