Cross over plus Variety Attribution

Boosibri

I have a 1944-D Walking Lib half in NGC MS67 with the hand engraved initials which is unattributed by NGC. Any perspective from the group on whether a PCGS crossover is graded more conservatively when a variety attribution is included as a part of the crossover? My perspective would be that the merits of the coin should stand on their own but I would be very interested in the thoughts of the group.

DIMEMAN

I have done many cross/variety submissions and haven't noticed any difference in grading.

1tommy

This has just been my experience with a few crossovers and I still am sitting on a few that need to go. I just read there form for submitting and was surprised to read Secure Plus Crossover (Mandatory) extra 10 bucks. Now on my last submission of 2 crossover(Not Secure Plus) 1 anacs one ngc 1 variety added to the anacs coin, it came back a proof 66 1 point lower than it was, the other was a 66 cameo came back 65 without the Cameo. I truly felt the 66 was a 67 so resubmitted with some other slabs for regrade and secure plus slabs this time, the 66 came back a 67. I still plan on resubmitting the non cameo coin as I believe it should have kept the cameo. It would be interesting to hear if all crossovers now have to be submitted under secure plus? I myself prefer to send my crossovers under secure plus from now on.............Good luck

BustHalfBrian

The graders' opinions should not be swayed due to the coin being a scarce variety - they should treat every coin equally.

Like you said, the merits of the coin should stand on their own.

mozin

I never felt PCGS graders paid any attention to the special variety printed on the NGC/ANACS label, or if the PCGS graders even noticed the label. Certainly PCGS has slightly different standards in determining die states, but this should not affect the grade.

19Lyds

My experience has been that the higher the financial liability of PCGS with varieties and such, then the tougher the grading which is the primary reason I cracked out my NGC Inverted S Kennedy before submitting it.

I'm just sayin'!