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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 688160, member: 15309&quot;]While I understand your point, you can&#039;t change the standard for full steps in order to make a coin qualify.&nbsp; The presence of bridges eliminates the possibility of a full step designation.&nbsp; Think about how many coins would qualify for full steps if you could include every coin that had bridges or nicks.&nbsp; It would destroy the rarity of the strike designation and the prices.&nbsp; Here is an example of what I am talking about.&nbsp; By SEGS standards, this coin would be a full step coin.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1943-DNGCMS67.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/Jefferson%20Nickels/JeffersonNickel1943-DNGCMS67R.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding grading, it is impossible for SEGS to grade the same as the big two because the big two don&#039;t grade this series the same.&nbsp; PCGS is almost a full grade more conservative than NGC.&nbsp; If you don&#039;t believe me, take a look at the non full step populations, price guides, and auction prices realized.&nbsp; NGC is far more stringent with the application of the FS designation than PCGS, and from what you are saying, SEGS has their own warped opinion of what qualifies for full steps.&nbsp; To my knowledge, both NGC and PCGS will allow nicks on the steps as long as the nick is not deep enough to disrupt the step line.&nbsp; Bridges on the other hand are FS designation killers for both NGC &amp; PCGS.</p><p><br /></p><p>Paul[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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