Is there such a thing as "full steps" Lincoln Memorial cents?

Another keeper, the hair details on this example are amazing even though it's not in the best condition. Also happens to be a WAM! LUCKY FIND!

 

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COCKAMAMIE-That's a word I haven't heard in awhile. It's long overdue and we should use it more often. If we did, maybe others would get the point.

 

I've seen quite a few of the hair detail you mention in later coins as well as around 2000. Keepers? Don't understand. The wide AM part of course but not hair detail on moderns. Learn something everyday.

 

This is the best struck LMC I've ever owned. 1999D, graded 67RD PL.

 

The proof series LMC's in 83 & 84 would be prime candidates for this designation. I don't think I've seen one in any of those proof sets that had steps, they are more like a carnival slide than steps. If they're out there, I just haven't seen them.

 

Spectacular coin with an incredible strike...

FS on cents makes way more sense than most of these designations since there's a lot of correlation between FS and overall strike quality.

TPG's have dropped the ball here.

 

Obverse?

 

The full step designation on a Jefferson is justified in that nickel is an extremely hard metal and so dies deteriorate at a higher rate than those dies which strike a copper or zinc penny. Therefore, nickels with a "full step" des. are much more difficult to locate than the vast majority being "non full step". The Lincoln Memorial cent is much more common with "full Steps" than without, so no designation should be required. A serious Lincoln Cent collector will only want the best strikes in the set, so a weaker strike on a coin would not be considered.

 

I agree most dates are relatively common with FS but there are dates that are not.

You probably hit on the reason it hasn't been implemented. A lot of people with very high grades would suddenly find themselves with coins that aren't FS yet are common in well struck. A lot of people just don't pay much attention to strike but for me if detail isn't there then the coin may as well be circulated.

Give me good strikes from good dies. I'll pick and choose among these for clean surfaces and "eye appeal". Other collectors can have the mark free coins that are poorly struck from worn and poorly hubbed dies.

 

I believe that coin is one of the finest LMC examples on earth!

 

Found this one in an OBW roll:

 

I think it's a very good example but I'm seeing all sorts of hits ...