How do you recognize a 5 FS or 6 FS Jefferson nickel? Well, here is the way a professional Numismatist does it. 1 1

[Mike Meenderink]

The steps must have no hits marks or deformations as well as being fully struck within these quadrants 1-4. A scope is widely used to accurately determine the steps characteristics. The Plinths, Stylobate, Steps and Foundation must all be clearly struck and no serious hits anywhere to get the FS designation. Cheers and happy hunting!

Edited March 9 by Mike Meenderink

[RWB]

The content is informative but the description is confusing. There are 4 horizontal sections and 4 vertically stacked sections. Further, the illustration is of poor quality and barely helps one separate one thing from another. (Details -- A plinth is not part of the steps. Jefferson's design has a portico not a stylobate.)

Edited March 9 by RWB

[Henri Charriere]

On 3/9/2024 at 3:07 PM, RWB said:

The content is informative but the description is confusing. There are 4 horizontal sections and 4 vertically stacked sections. Further, the illustration is of poor quality and barely helps one separate one thing from another. (Details -- A plinth is not part of the steps. Jefferson's design has a portico not a stylobate.)

(Respectfully, see my post dated Sept. 16, 2022 which references a CoinWeek article in a topic, entitled: "Is this coin worth resubmitting for a regrade," by member MatthewDM11.)