Please Explain Jefferson Nickel "Full Steps"

What exactly does that mean? Are there good clear pictures of them anywhere? Before I start searching for these out of Mint bags, I think I better know exactly what I'm suppose to be looking for. Thanks.

 

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The full steps refer to the steps in Monticello on the reverse the full step designation can add quite a premium

 

Full Steps, FSB, FH

This type of designation is used on many types of coins. For example:

Mercury Dimes FSB or Full Split Bands
Standing Liberty Quarters FH or Full Head

Coins designated like this are better struck coins and command a premium over weaker strikes. As dies wear, the clarity of the strike can diminish thereby causing coins to show less clarity or softness in the design. These are also usually MS condition (Mint State Coins)

 

Now does this include the steps on the very left and right of the building?

 

Here you go...
http://www.collectors-society.com/registry/coins/PeopleSetDetail.aspx?PeopleSetID=1393


~Brian

 

There are various definitions, depending on who's doing the "defining". LOL

I am one who believes that the term (Full Steps) should mean exactly what it says.
That would be six well defined steps without bridges
(weakly struck areas) or cuts that interrupt the continuity of the lines.

Here is the best picture I could find of a coin with "Full Steps", or a fully struck, and undamaged, step detail.
I haven't seen the actual coin, so just assume that all the steps are continous and undamaged.

If you're going to be looking through bags of modern coins (1989-2003), you shouldn't have too much trouble finding full step coins.
Due to design improvements and minting processes, these dates are usually well struck and exhibit full details.
The toughest part will be finding coins without nics or cuts that inturrupt the continuity of the lines that seperate the steps.

 

Thanks everybody. Good stuff!

I'm pretty sure I've found a few already, but like you said it's not so hard to find them in modern coins. I don't have a camera that can get good enough close up pictures of them. I need one of those Q5 or whatever they are microscopes. I appreciate everyones input, its helped a lot.