Hairlines - What Is NGC Referring To Here

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999fine Pillar of the Community United States 1346 Posts	Posted 05/05/2018 01:16 am I was perusing the online page of NGC grading criteria and noticed the word "hairlines" used in describing some UNC grades: MS/PF 66 Very well struck with minimal marks and hairlines. MS/PF65 Well struck with moderate marks or hairlines. MS/PF64 Average or better strike with several obvious marks or hairlines and other miniscule imperfections. Can someone post an image of such hairlines? My only encounter with the term is with "details" coins. ... Edit: shoulda looked before leaping, I found a great discussion here on CCF: http://goccf.com/t/7261 Edited by 999fine 05/05/2018 01:19 am Report this Post to the Staff

spru Bedrock of the Community United States 12477 Posts	Posted 05/05/2018 03:08 am That was a nice thread to read through. I have my doubts, however, about "hairlines". I may have to form my own experiment for this. Yes, I understand how dirt/grit can be moved around by "cleaning" and scratch metal, but I am not willing to allow the belief that a microfiber cloth alone can scratch a coin. It's not possible. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024 Report this Post to the Staff
John1 Moderator United States 56855 Posts	Posted 05/05/2018 06:33 am I think any cloth,microfiber or other can trap debris in it's fibers and drag it along the surface of a coin and scratch it. Wala,hairline scratches. John1 Report this Post to the Staff
SilverDollar2017 Pillar of the Community United States 8715 Posts	Posted 05/05/2018 10:10 am Hairlines can be present on un-cleaned coins as well as cleaned coins. I don't have any pics, but I can definitely confirm that. Report this Post to the Staff
Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 05/05/2018 10:35 am Simple mishandling can leave hairlines. Report this Post to the Staff
panzaldi Bedrock of the Community United States 18712 Posts	Posted 05/05/2018 10:41 am i could be wrong but I thought they are referring to the die polishing that occurs on PF coins. they are more visible on PF coins due to the polish. just my guess Report this Post to the Staff
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