I would say the coin is full steps since the mark is shallow enough that it doesn't interrupt the continuity of the lines, but the coin is horrid. A modern Jefferson basically needs to be a lock for MS67 6FS to be worthy of submission.
This wasn't about getting it graded, the gouge that your seeing is very deep, it almost goes thru the relief to the height of the surfaces. I normally just toss those out. But seeing the continued steps made me take some photos and get some opinions.
With the exception of 1987, full steps are still hard to find on most date/mm from the 80's. Once you get to the 90's, then any coin without full steps is automatically relegated to the dreck pile.
I was also under the impression that modern Jeffersons are expected to be FS and almost always are. But I see they still hand out that designation.
These really aren't. Most that you find are not weak at all. I thought that someone would notice that the steps run thru a pretty good size crevice in the steps. The only way that the steps can still show full in this instance is a loss of a small lamination. A bag mark or a ding/ damage would wipe out any step details.
Yes, the photos are all of one coin. The point to the thread is that in the instance of full steps. This coin IMO should not get it because the steps are interrupted. But, because of the planchet flaw, loss of lamination., and the steps are fully visible in that void it still technically should get a FS designation. Just one of many odd type coins that I like to collect.
