Popular Post Lem E Posted August 2 Popular Post Share Posted August 2 (edited) If you want to see some good 6 step examples on circulation strike pieces, I would look at coins from1940 D, 1941 D and 1943 D. These are some of the best years with good strikes. Here is an example from my collection that NGC graded 6 steps. My question has always been how much time do the graders really spend on looking at the steps? Images by Crazyhounddog Edited August 2 by Lem E Add Sandon, powermad5000, The Neophyte Numismatist and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micoin Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 is there a procedure for photo'ing a coin? Does this have better resolution than the previous photo in the 2X2 I removed it and put it under a microscope w/lite would you please # the 6 steps you see as I see 5 counting under #1 column (it's a 1999S) rrantique 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lem E Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Focus more on counting the lines in between the steps. 4 complete lines = 5 steps. 5 lines = 6 steps. The Neophyte Numismatist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandon Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 On 8/2/2024 at 1:19 PM, micoin said: would you please # the 6 steps you see as I see 5 counting under #1 column Each raised line, including those at the top and bottom, is counted as a step. When you count each such raised line, there are six, both on your 1999-S proof (as is normal on proofs) and on @Lem E's 1941-D. When evaluating a coin's strike and other qualities, don't focus entirely on a single feature such as the steps. I have seen Jefferson nickels with 5 or 6 full steps that were nevertheless stuck from worn dies with indistinct details in other areas and greasy "orange peel" surfaces. In my opinion, such coins should be avoided, especially if they are offered at a premium solely due to the step detail. Lem E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micoin Posted August 2 Author Share Posted August 2 problems with the way I see your explanation after reading the info from the nickel guy done in 2017 for pcgs I referred to above he's counting each incised line as tread and raised portion as it's riser this is another picture looking at about 12% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 (Note: The following is a joke. Vewer discretion is advised...) A number of members have posted certified examples of Full-Step coins over the years which, for lack of a better term, are not photogenic. They do not provide the resolution required to display the Full-Steps with sufficient resolution. Owners who provided examples of such coins, in good faith, were undoubtedly disappointed their coins failed to illustrate the steps adequately. (Joke coming)... Full Steps, as collectors are aware, carry a premium. Covert theft is common. In 1936, The Brooklyn Museum in NYC sufferrd such a theft on a massive scale. The thieves took evenything depriving visitors of a grand entrance. Architects were aghast, but funds were appropriated and the grand "staircase" was restored. Regrettably, Pennsylvania Station was razed in its entirety in 1965 and its debris callously dumped in New Jersey, much the way the Trade Towers were post 9/11. [A few majestic stone eagles were salvaged and have been incorporated in the facade of the Main Library.] A Full-Step coin is a thing of beauty but I can only hope no collector devote every hour they are awake to finding them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J P M Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 (edited) On 8/2/2024 at 2:35 PM, micoin said: problems with the way I see your explanation after reading the info from the nickel guy done in 2017 for pcgs I referred to above he's counting each incised line as tread and raised portion as it's riser this is another picture looking at about 12% Every way I look at this one I see 6 steps. But it also looks like a proof so it could have whatever you want, and it does not matter. There are no FS designations for proof coins. If it is a SP coin, then the FS designation counts Edited August 2 by J P M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micoin Posted August 3 Author Share Posted August 3 it's a proof - here is what TNG says" First off, the porch landing, the top of the first step is not counted. I count the grooves starting below it. Except when you get to the bottom, the sixth step, it has to be completely free of the rectangle that encloses the 5 grooves or steps and it has to be the complete design of the bottom of Monticello" so I guess it is 6 steps your right OOPS SORRY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
