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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 4960846, member: 15309&quot;]I understand that, but the auction house gave you what I consider a &quot;book response.&quot;&nbsp; In practice, it isn&#039;t that simple.&nbsp; I have seen hundreds of coins with steps similar to this coin obtain the FS designation from PCGS.</p><p><br /></p><p>My broader point is that the standard that the auction house quoted you &quot;steps must have no interruptions period&quot; is flat out wrong when dealing with PCGS&#039;s application of the Full Step designation.&nbsp; I have quoted below PCGS&#039;s own written standard from the PCGS OFFICIAL GUIDE TO COIN GRADING AND COUNTERFEIT DETECTION.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Full Steps (FS) is the designation following the numerical grade of some regular strike uncirculated Jefferson Nickels that have at least five separated steps (lines) at the base of Monticello.&nbsp; Any <b>major disturbance or interruption </b>of those steps or lines, whether caused by contact, planchet problems, or another source, will result in the coin&#039;s not being designated FS.&nbsp; Only the slightest weakness on any step (line) is allowed for the designation.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>PCGS plainly admits in their own standards that disturbances of the steps are allowed as long as they are slight.&nbsp; I don&#039;t mind that people think the coin isn&#039;t full steps, but I am trying to get them to tell me exactly where they see a disturbance so we can then discuss whether or not the severity of the disturbance is disqualifying or not.&nbsp; Personally, I give the coin only a 50/50 chance at full steps, and I will explain my reasons for that a little later in the thread.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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