How would a UNC but hairlined coin grade?

Merc

I was looking at this nice walker. It looked uncirculated and still had good luster with some random marks making it look MS63. When I tilted it under different angles under the light I could see hairlines all over the fields. They were not deep but very numerous. I needed a 10X glass to see them well. They cut down into the surface so I knew they were not die pollish lines. It looked like someone cleaned it with a cloth in the past and then it retoned to hide the hairlines some. How does a coin like this grade? Do the hairlines knock it down to MS60? Is it a damaged coin that would receive no grade from PCGS?

joejeweler

Time to get the bugle out and blow taps.........'cause that sucker will come back in a body bag!

This past Sunday i saw a nice looking red 1909 S-V.D.B. Lincoln that was raw. I inquired why he hadn't sent it in yet to be graded and he informed me it was lightly hairlined. I took a loop to it and sure enough.....they were there. Not really bad, but 99% sure it would come back BB'd.

Looked to be about MS63......maybe MS64 without the hairlines considered. He wanted $1,100 for it......which was ok i guess. But i've got a PCGS MS66 RB in the works that looks full red but with mild woodgraining......so i didn't need another and passed.

eagle7

Yep, PCGS hates hairlines. Body Bag at PCGS.

michael

well it all depends ......................... too long for me to type out..................... pages and pages

but usually not a good thing

and this walker you saw if hairlined like you say
and then retoned to try to hide the hairlines

i would say not a market acceptable coin at the grading services or even for me if raw!

and if it did get graded
i would feel really sorry for the end buyer
especially even moreso if he tried to sell it and the potential buyer saw the hairlines

sincerely michael