I believe the Full Steps designation applies to the older Jefferson Nickels. Not your 2015. https://www.ngccoin.com/news/article/6752/learn-grading-full-steps-nickels/
Oh I know haha. I was just making sure I understand what full steps means, without having to research and read. Lol cuz it sounds like it explains itself... just making sure. And was wondering if this is an example and if they are worth more than face value when found from wwII era and back... andbif they are rare
Yes, it looks like you've got it. In days gone by, nickels weren't always well struck and full steps were rare. In modern times, the mint has gotten so good at what they do, that most new nickels are full step strikes.
The full step designation is not self explanatory and you should definitely read the thread linked by paddyman. As for your coin, it has 6 full steps, but the full step designation only applies to uncirculated business strikes, no proofs, no circulated Nickels. Your coin appears to have some slight high point wear and friction in the fields which would make it AU and not eligible for the full step designation.
It may be but I would not grade this as FS due to the left side. For a short period the 2nd and 3rd steps appear to run together. Full Steps do not apply to proof coins.
And what determines uh uncirculated from circulated? Other than the coins being circulated lol. Is it the condition of the coins or just whether they have been inside cash registers or not?
AU is almost uncirculated. They just show a small amount of wear. I don't recall saying anything about the condition of your coin or grading it. Some people say if it in the register then it's circulated. It goes by condition and the amount of wear it shows. I only stated that you coin has 2 steps that appear in a photo to be as one on the left side. Coins always look different in hand.
I dont frown upon it. I just dont have time to read much. It's easier to ask someone a question and get an answer than to read a 15 minute article to find my answer.
Ok thank you, I didn't know that. I was just asking simple questions lol I didnt mean to insinuate that you were grading my coin lol. I was asking about all coins.
Sorry Paddy but you are wrong. I looked it up and PCGS has Full Steps for the 2015, MS 68 is $800.00.
MS 68 might be $800 (over priced IMO) but the full steps designation is redundant, as all of the modern nickels have FS and how could a modern MS 68 nickel not have FS? It would have to have FS or it wouldn't grade 68. They do label modern nickels as "FS" but it's a pointless designation, since they reworked the dies. You can look at any modern circulated nickel in your pocket and they all have full steps. So why mention it? The whole point of Full Steps designation is because so very few of the older nickels have it, it is rare. Now, there are literally billions of nickels with full steps. Putting it on the label of a modern nickel is nonsense. You might just as well state on the label that the obverse has a full Jefferson head. MS 68 is practically flawless. Your nickel isn't even MS and it's worth .05 cents so why mention it?
The person asked if it would Qualify as Full Steps! Paddyman said he thought it only was for Older Coins! I looked it up because I wasn't sure about that! PCGS does label as so and his would Qualify, but not much extra value. Only the Older Ones have big value. Thanks for your reply.
