What is a WAM cent? Also a few questions!

ROBBItheOKIE

I haven't been collecting coins or keeping up with the hobby for the last few years. I have seen this reference in a few post and was wondering what it was.

I was also wondering what CAC was but have found out what this means. How long has CAC been in business? Has it helped the coin collecting hobby?
Seems to me it sounds like a good Idea and concept.

I have also seen where PCGS is doing the Secure Plus I think is what its called. How long has this been being done? Has it also helped the hobby? Both seem to me that they would have positive impacts on numismatics in the long run. I refer to the threads where it seemd more and more fakes seem to be popping up. Wow thats another question, Has there been an upsurge in the number of fakes hitting the market compared to five years ago?

Thanks all, sorry for bothering everybody just trying to catch up.

Patches

I think a WAM cent applies to 'Wide AM"...it has to do with the reverse of AM in AMERICA on Lincoln Cents for certain years. Sometimes they touch, others there is a space between those two letters. Here is an old Numismatic News article on it: NN Article

ROBBItheOKIE

Hey Thanks Patches I remember them now. Just didnt know thats what they were called Man alot sure has changed in 5 years.

ambro51

wait till ya see whos President!

pmac

To answer the other two questions with my limited knowledge, CAC is service that one can send their PCGS or NGC slabbed coin to for establishing premium quality grades. A green beanie equates to a half grade or better judgement of the one given, where a gold beanie would equate to a full grade upgrade.
PCGS just started their PCGS Plus service this year where they scan the coin for its own identity to prevent counterfeiting or other games.

tahoe98

...some stuff on CAC here.

ROBBItheOKIE

thanks to all I appreciate it.