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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 741201, member: 6036&quot;]One problem with <b>crossovers</b>, as opposed to raw submissions, is the <b>graders cannot see the edge</b>. This tends to leave a &quot;shadow of doubt&quot; in their mind, and sometimes hinders a crossover.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This is less important with moderns and even less important with bullion, so I don&#039;t think that affects you much.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br /></p><p>It is more important with </p><ul> <li>Older coins, particularly coppers. They are prone to rim bumps and other damage.</li> <li>Coins with patterns i.e. vine and bars. Also, Saint Gaudens $20s and Indian $10s have stars on the edge</li> <li>Coins with legends on the edge (&quot;fifty cents or half a dollar&quot;)</li> </ul><p>It&#039;s also important for <b>authenticity</b>. For some reason, counterfeiters seem to have real trouble with reeding. On many counterfeits, it&#039;s just awful; it just screams &quot;COUNTERFEIT !!!&quot; so the edge is one of the first things one checks. Again, that&#039;s less of an issue with your modern bullion coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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