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<p>[QUOTE="walterallen, post: 181657, member: 4068"]I am not an expert on nickels by any means but I have learned this about steps.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are four pillers on the front of the Monticello building, which gives three spaces between the pillers. Now going from left to right count the steps under the first space, lets say you can see "4" clean steps. The second space you can see "5" clean steps. The third space you can only see "2" steps. This nickel will have a 4-5-2 steps. </p><p><br /></p><p>There are years that full steps either 5 or 6 are next to impossible to obtain because of poor minting/strikes. </p><p>Your local book store will have books on steps or go to amazon.com and find a good book on this subject before you start spending money.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a thing for BU war nickels and my goal is to have a set of full steppers, as I like to call them. Research suggests the coins I want will not be cheap.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck and I hope you find what your looking for. Again take the time to educate yourself before you invest. The coins will always be available your money may not, spend wisely.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="walterallen, post: 181657, member: 4068"]I am not an expert on nickels by any means but I have learned this about steps. There are four pillers on the front of the Monticello building, which gives three spaces between the pillers. Now going from left to right count the steps under the first space, lets say you can see "4" clean steps. The second space you can see "5" clean steps. The third space you can only see "2" steps. This nickel will have a 4-5-2 steps. There are years that full steps either 5 or 6 are next to impossible to obtain because of poor minting/strikes. Your local book store will have books on steps or go to amazon.com and find a good book on this subject before you start spending money. I have a thing for BU war nickels and my goal is to have a set of full steppers, as I like to call them. Research suggests the coins I want will not be cheap. Good luck and I hope you find what your looking for. Again take the time to educate yourself before you invest. The coins will always be available your money may not, spend wisely.[/QUOTE]
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