I figured I'd throw one in for the nickel guys. Here's 38 & 39 Jeffies with full steps. At least I think so...lol I'm not sure of the requirements for full steps. Can anyone enlighten me and give comments on the status of these two ? Thanks.
A little blurb in Coin Prices lists Full steps from 38-89 as five full steps. After that it's six but I'm no expert before anyone goes telling me how wrong I am. Now, in YOUR case Roto 7 Full steps are required. Tell you what dude. I REALLY like the surfaces on that 38!
Very Nice nickels!!! I'm no expert but from what I remember it looks like those may be 1939 REV of 40. The steps look really nice and cut deep....etc. I hopeto have up some articles soon on the website about telling the differents and about FS! Speedy
The 38 is a tuff year, hard to tell because the wavy steps but I think you only have 4.5 on the 38 and if that is a ding across the middle portion of the steps then it defiantly is out (Can't have any cuts accross the steps) The 39 rev of 40 the steps seem to run together in spots (steps 3+4 between npillars 1+2).
There is a nick on the steps of the 38. I'll have to get it back out and have a closer look at it. I see what you're saying about the steps running together on the 39. I'll get it under the scope, too. You say it has a 40 reverse ? Forgive my ignorance, but how can you tell the difference ? Thanks in advance.
The 39 Jeffersons have 2 reverse types which you can tell by the steps. Reverse of 38 will be wavy just like the 38 pictured and the reverse of 40 have strong deep steps.
no and yes lol The first does NOT have full steps, but the 1939 looks to have full steps. there is an excellent article that was in coin world values a few years ago. Has a guide to how to tell full steps. It's really pretty simple. First, you check to see if there are any knicks that cross the steps. If not, you look in a straight line down from the pillars. At each pillar you take a count of steps with there being a total possible of 6 steps. If you can count 6-6-6-6, then you have a full step 6 steps nickel. If you have 5-5-5-5, you have a full step 5 step nickel. The only combinations that are acceptable that still count as full steps are coins that count at least 5 steps below each pillar. so, 6-5-5-6 is full steps and 6-5-5-5 is full steps, but 6-4-6-6 is NOT full steps. Hope that helps, mikenoodle
Heres an old thread dealing with Full Steps that might help you. http://www.cointalk.org/showthread.php?t=11581
