Both services mess up now and then. If you want to take you shots a grading service based upon one specfic coin, one could say that either service could be called "pitiful." I'm sure as heck not going to label either service that way based upon ONE COIN.
Are you sure that what you are calling hairlines really were hairlines? I've seen a number of 1879-S dollars that had extensive die polishing, which made them less than perfectly attractive. Yet from a technical grade standpoint, the coins could still be called MS-65.
Where the lines raised? If they were, they were not hairlines.
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The NGC coin pictured is attractive and very well may be a 66. The 1879-s Reverse of 1878 is probably the most unappreciated coin of the Morgan series in grade MS65 or higher. The coin pictured is quite rare and this date in general is plagued with reverse die polishing.
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You better believe they do!
boiler, I looked at that coin for a while. Im going to get to the bottom of this, its killing me! >>
We will be waiting for your future analysis.
Are you sure that what you are calling hairlines really were hairlines? I've seen a number of 1879-S dollars that had extensive die polishing, which made them less than perfectly attractive. Yet from a technical grade standpoint, the coins could still be called MS-65.
Where the lines raised? If they were, they were not hairlines.
Experience the World through Numismatics...it's more than you can imagine.