Jefferson 5c Full Steps Question

I'm stashing all full steps nickels as I find them hunting bank rolls of nickels..I'm very tough on grading, and, any cuts or dings that run longer than 1 step, don't get the cut..I'm probably putting coins back in the bone pile that may fly, but, would rather be safe..(I've seen SO many marked "FS"
nickels in albums at shows that really are not, it's scary, and, had a few dogs off ebay that said they were, when not..another story)
Anyway, my question is on the 2010 & 2011 nickels...I have a few on the bottom step has lots of small nicks, but, confined to that step only, and, not major cutlines..the other 5 steps are flawless....will these qualify as FS nickels? I can post a pic, maybe..it's a bit hard to get in that close with camera. I have accumulated all of 3 nickels, out of my stash of 35 with "pure" flawless steps, and no nicks...those are fun to find....I know the base is technically not considered a step, or, at least I think I've read that...anyway, that's where the minor nicks are, on my coins in question....
TY
cg