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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 103751, member: 2972&quot;]Here are the facts...</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is graded MS 66 RD by NGC.&nbsp; Remember NGC is a bit looser, as compared to PCGS on these coins, here are the pops:</p><p><br /></p><p>Grade:.62...63...64.....65.....66....67..68</p><p>NGC:....02 082 0664 1627 0963 071 1&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>PCGS:..11 141 2151 2796 1416 175 1 </p><p><br /></p><p>NGC Average: 65.08</p><p>PCGS Average: 64.90</p><p>Delta: 0.18</p><p><br /></p><p>You will notice the average for PCGS coins is below 65.&nbsp; For NGC is it above 65.&nbsp; Assuming a normal distribution of quality coins between the two, is then safe to assume that, on average, NGC is 0.18 points looser.</p><p><br /></p><p>The rest is my opinon...</p><p><br /></p><p>The two major hits on the coin are both on the obverse -- the gouge in the shoulder and the small set of hairlines on the cheek.&nbsp; The hairlines are not as obvious in hand, and the light just happened to catch them.&nbsp; There is also a light mark above U in UNITED on the reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is dripping in luster, and has nice original roll toning, which is why I believe the preceeding shortcomings were overlooked.</p><p><br /></p><p>Technically I grade the coin a 65.&nbsp; I think it got bumped because of eye appeal.&nbsp; Another example of market grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for playing!!!&nbsp; Take care...Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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