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<p>[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 24607372, member: 22377"]My one crossover attempt went 1 for 2 (an NGC Morgan crossed at the same grade while a PCI Franklin did not cross-that one was a long shot though). </p><p><br /></p><p>In general, cross overs aren't worth the expense. The odds aren't great (PCGS tends to be conservative-in part because they are looking at the coin through a slab vs raw). You also pay a 1% fee of the PCGS guide value if it crosses (along with the grading fee). </p><p><br /></p><p>I would only recommend trying on coins where the increased value of being in a PCGS holder justifies the risk (expenses if it doesn't cross). There are also coins where you are better off cracking and sending them raw to PCGS (no holder bias and no 1% premium); of course this should only be done in cases where you don't think the coin will get a details grade or drop down lower than you want.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 24607372, member: 22377"]My one crossover attempt went 1 for 2 (an NGC Morgan crossed at the same grade while a PCI Franklin did not cross-that one was a long shot though). In general, cross overs aren't worth the expense. The odds aren't great (PCGS tends to be conservative-in part because they are looking at the coin through a slab vs raw). You also pay a 1% fee of the PCGS guide value if it crosses (along with the grading fee). I would only recommend trying on coins where the increased value of being in a PCGS holder justifies the risk (expenses if it doesn't cross). There are also coins where you are better off cracking and sending them raw to PCGS (no holder bias and no 1% premium); of course this should only be done in cases where you don't think the coin will get a details grade or drop down lower than you want.[/QUOTE]
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