I agree to some extent with you T-BOP and I collected some nickels with well struck steps on AU coins that are unusual issues found with full steps in MS.
I value them as better finds over some low MS, weak step nickels from the same mint and year.
I don't think a
TPG will assign a FS grade on a circulated
Jefferson nickel though. There isn't a price guide for AU and lower
Jefferson nickels in the FS category. Most nickels struck with Monticello on the reverse in the past couple decades normally have well defined steps.