When you study the examples on PCGS, I realize that they have not educated anyone on how they grade these full steps. I disagree with them often. Then I figured out they are considering the not the raised steps, but the risers on the steps.



Thus I don't waste time on these. (I've a variety collector, not a striking issue collector) Even a contact mark will affect the value of these coins on damage marks on the coins. (Seems like to me the grading companies are the only ones making money on these.)