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Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 9,573 ✭✭✭✭✭

Bought some CACG type coins. Had to pay up but nice.

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  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Type coins are the least likely examples I would pay a cac related premium but I am not huge proponent of paying extra for something I can gauge.

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,443 ✭✭✭✭✭

    im happy with what i got. dont need another addiction ;)

  • jfriedm56jfriedm56 Posts: 2,865 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones said:
    I have one CACG coin. It is an 1872 Indian Cent which they graded AU-55. I think that it's an AU-58, but I didn't pay a huge premium for it.

    Since I am reaching the end of my U.S. coin journeys, I don’t anticipate buying many more CACG coins. I don’t go out of my way to buy CACG coins, but from I have seen, they are conservatively graded but pricey. They are not as conservative as EAC which is sometimes insane.

    Nice example Bill. Perhaps the lack of definition in the diamond detail was the reason it didn’t attain the 58 grade.

  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 7,565 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No cacs addiction here, quite the opposite actually. RGDS!

    The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
    BOOMIN!™
    Wooooha! Did someone just say it's officially "TACO™" Tuesday????
    Retiring at 55, what day is today? :sunglasses:

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,651 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @jfriedm56 said:

    @BillJones said:
    I have one CACG coin. It is an 1872 Indian Cent which they graded AU-55. I think that it's an AU-58, but I didn't pay a huge premium for it.

    Since I am reaching the end of my U.S. coin journeys, I don’t anticipate buying many more CACG coins. I don’t go out of my way to buy CACG coins, but from I have seen, they are conservatively graded but pricey. They are not as conservative as EAC which is sometimes insane.

    Nice example Bill. Perhaps the lack of definition in the diamond detail was the reason it didn’t attain the 58 grade.

    I do not view the diamonds as a stand alone grading point. If a Mint State coin is weak in that area, is it an AU? No. There is a minor spot to the right of the “U” in “UNITED,” but you could have that on an MS-63.

    The 1872 cent is known to be weak in other, less wear vulnerable areas, like shield on the reverse. This date is prone to having foreign material between the dies which resulted in incomplete detail.

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  • MFeldMFeld Posts: 16,328 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones said:

    @jfriedm56 said:

    @BillJones said:
    I have one CACG coin. It is an 1872 Indian Cent which they graded AU-55. I think that it's an AU-58, but I didn't pay a huge premium for it.

    Since I am reaching the end of my U.S. coin journeys, I don’t anticipate buying many more CACG coins. I don’t go out of my way to buy CACG coins, but from I have seen, they are conservatively graded but pricey. They are not as conservative as EAC which is sometimes insane.

    Nice example Bill. Perhaps the lack of definition in the diamond detail was the reason it didn’t attain the 58 grade.

    I do not view the diamonds as a stand alone grading point. If a Mint State coin is weak in that area, is it an AU? No. There is a minor spot to the right of the “U” in “UNITED,” but you could have that on an MS-63.

    The 1872 cent is known to be weak in other, less wear vulnerable areas, like shield on the reverse. This date is prone to having foreign material between the dies which resulted in incomplete detail.

    I doubt that the lack of definition on the diamonds had any bearing on the grade.

    Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.

  • SollaSollewSollaSollew Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 7, 2026 11:59AM

    Red thinks it would be an enjoyable experience to be casually sipping a Venti iced latte at Starbucks to have @jmlanzaf order and then pick-up his coffee. I suppose it is possible the Barista has a southern accent when I imagine this scenario.

  • EastonCollectionEastonCollection Posts: 1,652 ✭✭✭✭✭

    CACG is doing a great job grading and has really nailed it. I will have to admit that they are sometimes harder on some coins and I feel worthy of a higher grade. I will pay a premium for CACG coins compared to others.

    Easton Collection
  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 9,573 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 7, 2026 12:03PM

    Well I do too and it’s exciting CACG now online selling slabbed Libertads but the higher prices… I may get the half oz CACG denom lol just for collection / investment.

    Investor
  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 9,573 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @EastonCollection said:
    CACG is doing a great job grading and has really nailed it. I will have to admit that they are sometimes harder on some coins and I feel worthy of a higher grade. I will pay a premium for CACG coins compared to others.

    Me too

    Investor
  • CryptoCrypto Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was thinking of ways to spin CACG addiction into a forum appropriate joke something something about how many addictions will lead to a CACG addiction to fund it but I have moved on

  • SollaSollewSollaSollew Posts: 1,188 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cougar1978 said:

    @EastonCollection said:
    CACG is doing a great job grading and has really nailed it. I will have to admit that they are sometimes harder on some coins and I feel worthy of a higher grade. I will pay a premium for CACG coins compared to others.

    Me too

    Looking forward to the edit...

  • Rc5280Rc5280 Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like their pricing and speed of service. Maybe that could turn into an addiction?

    For example my most recent 1 coin sub.

    Tier: Modern Express Grading $35
    Special Label: $0
    High Res Imaging: $5
    First Delivery Attribution: $10
    Handling: $5
    Shipping $30
    Total $85

    CACG Received: 3/4
    CACG Shipped: 3/6
    In Hand: Mon 3/9, Incredible.....

    Too bad I didn't look at the coin more closely before the send-off. - It came back a 69, win some lose some.
    .

  • 1madman1madman Posts: 1,721 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A lot of action going on near the “E” and “P” of E Pluribus Unum on the reverse. Appears to be correctly graded as a 69

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 40,335 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @RedRocket said:
    Red thinks it would be an enjoyable experience to be casually sipping a Venti iced latte at Starbucks to have @jmlanzaf order and then pick-up his coffee. I suppose it is possible the Barista has a southern accent when I imagine this scenario.

    Possible. However, I am in NY so not a lot of southern accents up here.

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • ashelandasheland Posts: 24,347 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I do like the aesthetics of their newest holder (labels)

  • MEJ7070MEJ7070 Posts: 820 ✭✭✭✭✭

    CACG “true views” (or whatever they call them)are getting better and better imho

  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 7,565 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PeakRarities said:
    Dear diary:

    Jimmy picked up some libertads at melt, was asking 80% cdn/cpg but only lowballs at his table. I told Larry he should just let them rip on the bay at .99, let the tire kickers take their BS somewhere else.

    Tell Larry/Jimmy to be careful. Lots of scammers out on the bay. He could loose all that extra profit and more in a hurry. RGDS!

    The whole worlds off its rocker, buy Gold™.
    BOOMIN!™
    Wooooha! Did someone just say it's officially "TACO™" Tuesday????
    Retiring at 55, what day is today? :sunglasses:

  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,120 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I personally don’t care much for the slab itself.. the service and grading are fine but the thing is just to boxy for me

    I also think they diminished their “bean” by including a facsimile on all their newly graded items. Not all of the gradings deserve this designation

    I prefer NGC PCGS with beans

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  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 9,573 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @EastonCollection said:
    CACG is doing a great job grading and has really nailed it. I will have to admit that they are sometimes harder on some coins and I feel worthy of a higher grade. I will pay a premium for CACG coins compared to others.

    Me too

    Investor
  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭✭✭

    instead of putting an L on the label for coins that previously were graded by pcgs or ngc...it would be crazy if they listed the previous grading service and numerical grade.

  • jmlanzafjmlanzaf Posts: 40,335 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Cougar1978 said:

    @EastonCollection said:
    CACG is doing a great job grading and has really nailed it. I will have to admit that they are sometimes harder on some coins and I feel worthy of a higher grade. I will pay a premium for CACG coins compared to others.

    Me too

    Sorry. I passed out for a moment. What year is it?

    All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.

  • oldglorycoinsoldglorycoins Posts: 242 ✭✭✭

    @JJM said:
    I personally don’t care much for the slab itself.. the service and grading are fine but the thing is just to boxy for me

    I also think they diminished their “bean” by including a facsimile on all their newly graded items. Not all of the gradings deserve this designation

    I prefer NGC PCGS with beans

    Agree

  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,935 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree, Im perfectly fine with their conservative grading , and good eye for detecting doctored, work overs, but have never really been a big fan of the holders . They are growing on me a bit as of late. At savannah last week, got my account for stickering and also grading updated , so I can use them more in future. I have been a member of CAC just about since inception, but really only ever submitted my bigger personal coins, and do to shipping and postal theft, usually had Ian, Harry L or Dave K do it for me. Also, i told the CAC rep lady at the table, yall used to never come to accept stuff at shows, it always had to be mailed in. Glad for that change, especially with bigger ticket items.

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