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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 79236, member: 112&quot;]My suspicions are that PCGS persuaded the owner to do the crossover. Whether or not someone from PCGS examined the coin first and voiced the opinion to the owner that it might grade higher - I cannot say. But I have read that David Hall ordered a Presidential Review for this particular coin when it was graded. For those that don&#039;t know - what that means is that David Hall, the President of PCGS, walks the coin through the grading process personally. Does that have an effect on the determination of the final grade ? There are those who say it does&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>From the reports I&#039;ve read about the aluminum cent that surfaced at a coin show on the east coast a couple years ago, PCGS just about begged on bended knee for the opportunity to slab the coin. But the owner of that coin wouldn&#039;t go for it because he was afraid of the publicity it would generate and that his coin might be confiscated as a result.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is my opinion that PCGS wants to have all the rarities in their slab - they consider it a feather in their cap. Of course I have little doubt that any grading company would feel any different.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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