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Re: The forum needs a little humor.

JWP

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Re: 2026 Dime portrait run through ChatGPT (and more.....)

I never said Ike wasn't a 4 star.

mlittle

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Re: No more fakes on eBay?

I will start with giving the new hire a slam-dunk present.

Curious to know why "Do Something" has the TM after it

TPring

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Re: "Never go shopping when you're Hungry!" On The Menu:MANTLE HUNTING!.....

I have been trying for the "one". but ended up with 12 Clayton Kershaw so far.

Andylejeune

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Re: Where is the floor?

Many of you guys are old enough to remember the Jeffersons. I think we're movin' on up.

Bayard1908

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Re: My opinion on CAC has undergone some change

A great case is the recent 1808 quarter eagle that was listed on the CRO website for $495k in a CACG MS61 holder. I believe it was sold just last month as an NCG 63 for just over $390k. CRO or someone who works with them was savvy enough to understand that there was value there. They had a good idea that the coin was simply over-graded but was still nice and most importantly selling a very good price. I believe that the CRO listing is on hold or has already sold. I have seen this happening more and more. It's just a very good example of a non-CAC coins selling at too great a discount.

earlyAurum

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Re: MLB World Series upsets

Cardinals, with Gibson,having won year before, were favorites in 68 over Tigers. Maybe not a big upset with Tigers winning as a dog, but being a lifelong Cardinal fan it upset me.😀

BLUEJAYWAY

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Re: My opinion on CAC has undergone some change

@Rampage said:

@Barberian said:
...> @Catbert said:

@1madman said:
All that matters to her is some sort of cac affiliation with the coins she sells, so if it’s in a pcgs non stickered holder, she can get it in a cacg holder, and that should satisfy her business model.

I concur with this. If the reason is because the coin is "over graded", then put it in a CACG slab for the "right" grade. Problem solved.

For some of us who see a coin and aren't able to determine whether the coin has a surface issue, the question is whether it would cross at CACG. In this case, one may not wish to go through the trouble.

CACG can/will drop a coin to a much lower than its wear suggests the grade to be based upon surface issues. This coin has at least VF30 details yet is graded CACG VG10. I showed this coin on the Facebook LSCC site, and EVERYBODY thought I was screwed, but I knew there were some problems with "black schmutz" and associated corrosion on the surfaces and wasn't entirely surprised. I just didn't think they would drop the grade five grading steps.

I can see silently net-grading it, but VG10 seems ludicrous. It should have still graded some level of VF in my opinion. Nice coin.

Not my series, but per the old Photgrade guide, VF20 must have a complete & sharp LIBERTY. Agree the rest of the coin looks mid VF, so not sure what happened to that coin.