I just saw a QA sticker on a coin, is that for moderns like the MACge new sticker?

mercurydimeguy

Am I correct in my understanding that there are now 2 competing sticker companies for moderns?

Funny as no one is trying to compete with CAC, yet in moderns there are already 2 competitors.

Thoughts?

segoja

QA✓ is owned by me. You can certainly read up about us on our website WWW.QACOINS.COM

We are a modern sticking service that is exactly like CAC, however, we are for modern coins. We do not compete with CAC, and for the most part start where CAC stops. Yes a little overlap, but with John Albanese's blessing. (MS Ikes and MS Wheat Lincolns)

I won't comment on the other service, but they are not the same.

Happy to answer any questions via PM.

GRANDAM

I have sent 91 coins to QA Check so far.

They go above and beyond in the service they provide,,, by this I mean any coin that doesn't get an approval sticker gets a note attached to it with the reasons why it did not meet QA Check standards.

I averaged 60% sticker rate on my first batch of 40 coins and a 77% sticker rate on my second batch of 51 coins and I feel the improvement was from studing the notes placed on the reject coins and not making the same mistakes the second time.

My coins that did sticker are truly magificient coins in my opinion I will be looking for coins with the QA Check sticker when buying Moderns so I will feel conifident that I am getting the best coins for the grade that I am buying.

I have been pleased with the services provided and will continue to send more coins for their service.

JMHO, GrandAm

jcping

I saw some slabs with QA beans. I have to say that the ones I saw that they all are very nice and "A" level of the grade. I am waiting for the trading exchange to start trading QA coins. I definitely would like to buy some QA Ike dollars

segoja

JC There is a nice collection on the way to GreatCollections. Won't be there for 4-6 weeks.

astrorat

<< <i>Am I correct in my understanding that there are now 2 competing sticker companies for moderns?

Funny as no one is trying to compete with CAC, yet in moderns there are already 2 competitors.

Thoughts? >>

From what I am able to discern, the two companies use different approaches to "stickering" (and I will leave it at that).

Like CAC, the QA sticker is an "all or nothing" and the company does not use a "percentage of" approach to quality like the other company (e.g., 90% FBL).

James, with QA, really knows moderns.

BTW ... Barry Stuppler, who is behind the "PQ" sticker is a competitor with CAC.

scubafuel

I spoke with James at a recent Long Beach show, and his excitement and interest in starting QAcheck was obvious. He showed me a couple examples, and though my eye for moderns is not very nuanced, they looked like beautiful coins. More importantly, I got the impression that QA would run itself as a grading and educational tool, rather than a selling tool. That makes all the difference when comparing them to competitors.

Matt