How about a “Share your CAC Stickering results page” ?
2windy2fish
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I think this might be educational as well as entertaining.
Maybe we can try to use group photos as opposed to many individual pictures?
I am happy to answer any questions about the coins i send, some i believe ahead of time are a lock others i will absolutely take a chance on …for instance, the rattler large cent i felt it’s chances were slim but if it stickers then it’s a real win. Also, how much i’m into the coin weighs heavily in deciding if i should submit or not.
I have submitted roughly 200 or so coins and my success level is a bit over 50%, i believe that’s about average for all submitters…
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I have not sent in any since the new fees came along. I am gathering three for submission. Two new, to me, and one re-cac after variety attribution.
I would need to revisit my previous submissions for a success rate percentage.
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Nice coins, most of my subs are in groups of 20 which would be hard to do in one pic. And most are at the lockbox so I don't have immediate access to them to post anyway. I've submitted over 300 in total but never crunched the numbers to see the overall avg. Some subs I did very well on, some not so much. I've had some I also thought were a lock fail and some that went gold which surprised me. But overall, I've learned a lot from the coins I submitted.
One question, why the two 81-S Morgans? I'm guessing you were hoping for gold beans, not much upside value wise in those grades for only a green bean.
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......and I still think the stickering thing is a complete waste of time and money.
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Your hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need it.
@coinbuf Thanks for your input. I don’t know if this thread will gain any traction or not we shall see.
Yes, my 16 coin photo is not ideal but i feel like 16 individual pics would result in folks not wanting to scroll through so many photos…..perhaps groups of 8?
The 81 S rattler is a mystery to me, it looks like a 63 so yes i was hoping for a gold bean..
The other OGH is collectible of course and will sell for a premium
It’s a waste of time and money if you’re submitting coins like the above but not for a lot of other coins.
<<< It’s a waste of time and money if you’re submitting coins like the above but not for a lot of other coins.>>>
I sold that 82-S I submitted that went gold for 5X what I paid, and more recently it sold for around $700.00 I believe in a Heritage auction.
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Your hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need it.
Here’s another “waste of time and money” that I love! 😉
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It's great if someone else has already done the work for you.
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What do you feel are the major reasons for your fails?
@DisneyFan Being too optimistic about the technical aspects of the coins.
But ill reiterate that i will take a chance on a coin because if it does sticker then i have a much more marketable and profitable coin.
It should perhaps be noted that my main motivation is to sell coins, although i do have a personal collection as well.
This set got the nod, making it the finest original set for the era.
I just buy CACG. Sold out my sticker stuff sometime ago.
I have never sent in a submission but have a few coins that I want to do.
Ditto,
however one must be 'privileged' in order to send them in, unfortunately.
You dont see alot of trade dollars that CAC.
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I'd love to see a thread of coins that failed to sticker, with thoughts from the grading gurus here opining on JA's reason for denying a sticker. I'm mystified by cac's rejection of a lot of early type coins that appear to be unmolested
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I don’t think a lot of folks want to post their CAC failures especially if they plan on selling the coins.
Slightly OT . . .
I find the confessions/revelations/braggadocio of those discussing their percentages to be very interesting. I know from results I see from superb numismatists who use full transparency that several of the numbers being bandied about concerning 'success rate' at CAC are highly overblown to seemingly inflate the egos of some.
If you are a skilled collector with knowledge of grading and surfaces, working within your lane (US, Type, Modern, whatever) and you have a TRUE success rate (within the last 5 years or so) of over 35% . . . you are doing quite well.
Drunner
Currently CAC encourages collectors to to work with their authorized dealers. If a dealer is not within a reasonable distance, it might be worthwhile to contact CAC explaining the situation,
Interesting post!
Surprised at the number of rattlers that didn’t sticker; but I realize this is only 16 coins of ~200 submitted by the OP, so maybe the success rate was higher for these overall?
I’ve never submitted to CAC and don’t have an account. Kicked myself more than a few times for turning down an offer to review my registry set for free when the program was in its infancy.
@Walkerguy21D I have submitted a fair number of rattlers along the way and have not noted any tendency toward a higher percentage of them stickering over other holders. As a matter of fact i find myself being somewhat more critical of them because they often have PVC issues…
Thanks for the additional insight, @2windy2fish .