2003-P Jefferson Nickel

Fs is not a big deal on modern nickels.
John1

Only in high MS grade (MS-68 or better) would it be valuable as are just about all moderns. At MS-67FS its just a couple dollars over the grading fees. At MS-65FS it would be worth less than the grading fees.

PCGS has 683 graded on their population report on the PCGS website, only 5 of those are MS-68FS the bulk of them grades MS-65FS or 66FS. older date Jefferson nickels had a much harder time getting FS designation than the redesigned Monticello does.

in 1982 the mint sharpened up the steps, in 1987 the mint sharpened up the entire Monticello on the reverse(including the steps again). So since 1987, well-struck nickels with six full steps on the reverse have been relatively common, so unless you honestly feel the surfaces of the coin are flawless and will grade MS68 or higher, the FS coins after 1987 just aren't that valuable.

Maybe $4-6 dollars between MS63FS- MS65FS for that year and not worth the grading fees, lower than that I couldn't tell you, maybe Just worth a nickel to 50 cents to someone. a collector wouldn't want it unless it was MS67FS or MS68FS for a registry set, until a MS69FS is found, then they would be fighting for that to have the best.

If you are looking for Full Step Jefferson nickels with values, check Pre-1982 mint sets for the best place to find them. 1981 and earlier is the best place to look, the values drop considerably after 1982 and even more after 1987.

Still a nice find and good for training the eye on what to look for as far as complete steps although Monticello is, I dunno, "mushier" I guess for lack of a better word, pre-1982 and looks different.

Yeah they came out of a unc. mint roll, so it's prolly a mix of contact through the mint process and being against one another in the rolls for however long. I've got like almost a full roll of FS unc. nickels. so many different prices between PCGS, NGC, and other places I don't even know who is closest to accurate. I've also got 3 rolls of unc. 2003 D MS+FS nickels as well. I'm sorta new to this and it's a little overwhelming sometimes lol