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I finally got a CAC box!

ashelandasheland Posts: 24,446 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Anybody else get one yet?
These things are about as durable and well-made as I’ve seen as for these plastic type boxes…

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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,469 ✭✭✭✭✭

    submit 20 -- if 3 come back gold then you get a black box with gold text

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    johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 32,409 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Not a bad idea

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    crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,214 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like it and I will definitely get one for all of my CACG coins.

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    TomBTomB Posts: 22,978 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It looks good!

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    Coins3675Coins3675 Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭✭

    I like the gold box idea.

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 9,348 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Does the CAC box hold slabs from other TPGs? I've got several PCGS boxes that won't accommodate CAC holders or earlier NGC slabs...

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    pcgsregistrycollectorpcgsregistrycollector Posts: 2,306 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They should put a CAC Coin inside every box of 1000.

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    pcgsregistrycollectorpcgsregistrycollector Posts: 2,306 ✭✭✭✭✭

    And a Gold CAC one inside of every box of 100000

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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 13,054 ✭✭✭✭✭

    At the Worlds Fair of Money a couple months back, i was "this close" to getting a free box from the CAC booth. Maybe when i send some coins in for restickering and some new submittals.

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    coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 12,464 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 14, 2025 2:45PM

    @lkenefic said:
    Does the CAC box hold slabs from other TPGs? I've got several PCGS boxes that won't accommodate CAC holders or earlier NGC slabs...

    Yes the CAC slab box will accommodate every slab that I've tried. However, there have been some complaints about difficulties in opening the CAC boxes once slabs are in them. I haven't had much issue myself but have read those complaints.

    Edit to add; rattlers are still loose like they are in every slab box.

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    Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 7,191 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks great next to all of that sterling! 👍

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    Clackamas1Clackamas1 Posts: 1,713 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I just sent 4 coins in for stickering, maybe I will get a box back.

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    BStrauss3BStrauss3 Posts: 3,885 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lkenefic said:
    Does the CAC box hold slabs from other TPGs? I've got several PCGS boxes that won't accommodate CAC holders or earlier NGC slabs...

    Yes. Got one at ANA WFoM and it held PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, and of course CACG.

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    Old_CollectorOld_Collector Posts: 1,047 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @asheland said:
    Anybody else get one yet?
    These things are about as durable and well-made as I’ve seen as for these plastic type boxes…

    Since I have a real mix of CAC, PCGS, and NGC, I sold off all my other boxes and bought a bunch of the CAC -- all fit perfect and it keeps the slabs very stable and well made. Hard to open for a while though.

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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,744 ✭✭✭✭✭

    They're very nice boxes, just don't put PCGS slabs near the center of the box or it will be very hard to open.

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    JWPJWP Posts: 34,417 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like the white cardboard boxes they return your graded coins into you. They are really tough and th smaller size box helps in the storage if the coins too.

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    winestevenwinesteven Posts: 5,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 16, 2025 4:08AM

    The “key” to opening the CAC box (lol) is to pinch the bottom piece in the middle. Then the top is easily removed!

    As my friend @messydesk correctly stated, due to the shape/size of PCGS slabs, don’t place those in the middle of the box!

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    stockdude_stockdude_ Posts: 550 ✭✭✭✭

    I like the CAC slabs. Nicely done

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    RedRocketRedRocket Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cougar1978 said:
    Good. I have several / converted to them months ago. Hold all TPG.

    How did you convert them?
    I'm thinking maybe some kind of insert around the slab?

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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,469 ✭✭✭✭✭

    collectible first gen!

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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,744 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Desert Moon said:

    @coinbuf said:

    Yes the CAC slab box will accommodate every slab that I've tried. However, there have been some complaints about difficulties in opening the CAC boxes once slabs are in them. I haven't had much issue myself but have read those complaints.

    Edit to add; rattlers are still loose like they are in every slab box.

    1rst Gen CAC boxes had trouble opening when PCGS slabs were in them. At ANA, CAC reps told me that the 2nd Gen box no longer has that problem. I have about 7 or 8 of these now, both Gens. I guess I need to compare with P slabs inside. But mostly been using them for CACG slabs………...

    That's my understanding, too. I've just never tried it and am reluctant to.

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    RedRocketRedRocket Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭✭✭

    ^
    Thanks.
    I'll check with CAC or even eBay for purchase.

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    coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 12,464 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Desert Moon said:

    @coinbuf said:

    Yes the CAC slab box will accommodate every slab that I've tried. However, there have been some complaints about difficulties in opening the CAC boxes once slabs are in them. I haven't had much issue myself but have read those complaints.

    Edit to add; rattlers are still loose like they are in every slab box.

    1rst Gen CAC boxes had trouble opening when PCGS slabs were in them. At ANA, CAC reps told me that the 2nd Gen box no longer has that problem. I have about 7 or 8 of these now, both Gens. I guess I need to compare with P slabs inside. But mostly been using them for CACG slabs………...

    Good to know, I had not heard the new boxes were out yet only that CAC was aware and working on it.

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    AotearoaAotearoa Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You can buy no-name universal boxes on eBay for next to nothing.

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    JohnFJohnF Posts: 374 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Made with price and love by Whitman in Florence, Alabama! Note we made some minor tweaks and adjustments to the original box given out at the ANA to make them easier to open when there is a PCGS coin in the middle.

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    MsMorrisineMsMorrisine Posts: 39,469 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Aotearoa said:
    You can buy no-name universal boxes on eBay for next to nothing.

    we wouldn't be staying in the community
    plus
    it's cac related
    and
    now we have cac box threads

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    Desert MoonDesert Moon Posts: 6,346 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JohnF said:
    Made with price and love by Whitman in Florence, Alabama! Note we made some minor tweaks and adjustments to the original box given out at the ANA to make them easier to open when there is a PCGS coin in the middle.

    Love it John, confirms what the CAC folks told me.

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    messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,744 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @JohnF said:
    Made with price and love by Whitman in Florence, Alabama! Note we made some minor tweaks and adjustments to the original box given out at the ANA to make them easier to open when there is a PCGS coin in the middle.

    Good that this has been fixed. I suppose I could file down the tabs on mine, but perhaps I'll just sell it on eBay in a few years as the Rare Gen 1.0 PCGS Safe version for Obscene Profit™.

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    ashelandasheland Posts: 24,446 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Downtown1974 said:
    Looks great next to all of that sterling! 👍

    I purposely photographed it there because it looks good. :p

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    BarberianBarberian Posts: 4,643 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The CAC boxes are too long to fit 'sideways' or perpendicular to the long axis of my SDB. PCGS boxes fit much better in my SDBs.

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