Strange grading on crossovers
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These two Barbers did not cross. Perhaps I will receive a more complete explanation when they are returned to me. But it is mighty odd that an ANACS-graded quarter auctioned by Bowers & Merena is later determined to be "Artificially Colored" by PCGS. Why was Bowers & Merena selling such a coin in the first place? And if the backup in crossovers is so bad, why were these coins examined in less than four weeks? Did they really receive a proper evaluation? [Submission # 3017494]
These two Barbers did not cross. Perhaps I will receive a more complete explanation when they are returned to me. But it is mighty odd that an ANACS-graded quarter auctioned by Bowers & Merena is later determined to be "Artificially Colored" by PCGS. Why was Bowers & Merena selling such a coin in the first place? And if the backup in crossovers is so bad, why were these coins examined in less than four weeks? Did they really receive a proper evaluation? [Submission # 3017494]
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I'm not very involved with B&M. They, like all auction companies, service two factions. They have to do a good job for their consignors and try to get the most money for the coins they sell, and they have to make their bidders happy by doing a good job in helping them get the coins they want. Most coin auction companies will auction a coin in a grading service holder and give an accurate description of the coin, However, they are not as tough as the grading services and mostly accept the grading service (at last PCGS, ANACS, ICG, and NGC) opinion as OK. Occasionally they will contact us if there's been a clear mistake. The AT question can be very subjective and sometimes one man's AT is another man's beautiful toning.
Four weeks is not a short time to examine coins. Two crossovers should be done in less than 5 minutes, so I would believe the coins were looked at closely.