This piece is simply one of the Best when it comes to Jefferson Nickels with fullsteps. The NGC service has graded no 1951 Jefferson Nickels higher than this coin. It is one of 16 coins that have achieved the MS66FS grade out of over 28 million minted! Quite a coin!

PCGS Price Guide Value: $2,350Here is one Tough-Date that is not only hard to acquire in a quality strike, but also elusive to find with fullsteps.Ngcis considered the most strict of the Top 2 grading serviceswhen it comes to grading the fullstep area. Ngc has certified 16 whereas for the Pcgs grading service has 14 that made it in this high grade. Checkout both sides of this rarity it looks great in eye appeal with quality fields plus full-steps to boot!Ben Nagengast: It is not known when the first specialist believed a high grade fullstep coin would be given a passport and to be added to a collection.In the early 1950s a well known New York collector Warren Snow found interest in searching out steps on the nickel,where members of a coin club he attended found also their amusement to it,calling it just a waste of time. I can understand club-members thoughts back then, because the 1950s and 1960s were really the worst two decades of the entire Jefferson series. Trying to search out and find quality strike also showing clean fullsteps to go with it. Now that my friend is a real challenge. Oh and dont forget,to stop by your local drug store, youll need to pick up some energy pills orno-doze looking for these elusive pieces.Jims Jefferson Collection/1938 to date circulated issues---------------------------------------------------To see old comments for this Journal entry, click here. New comments can be added below.