I suspect that a CAC sticker does unless Registry Set nuts are competing (remember that MS68+ 1938-S dime that realized $364,250 despite its mere $4,750 PCGS Price Guide value for MS68. I doubt that the CAC bean meant much in that case). Ironically, CAC ignores the Plus during their evaluations.
My retail buyers are not as impressed with NGC's Plus, possibly because NGC's Registry Set program is not as popular.
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I’ve wondered at times if having a lower grade but CACed on some coins being better than non CAC next grade up .
With that said, here’s a generalization that I believe is pretty true — coins graded 64 and lower will have a higher market value in the whole grade number with a CAC compared to the plus grade without the CAC. However, “in my world”, which in general is mostly 65 and 66 grade coins, a plus grade without a CAC is usually valued higher that a whole grade with a CAC.
Regarding plus grades with CAC’s: while it’s absolutely true that CAC ignores plus grades (that is, a CAC on a plus graded coin only means that CAC feels it’s solid only for that whole grade number), there’s absolutely no doubt “the market” values plus grades with CAC’s higher than that whole grade with a CAC, and often times quite significantly! That doesn’t mean YOU have to value it that way, and no one forces people to buy those coins, but that’s a reality. I just had my 1918 SLQ get upgraded from 66FH to 66+FH, and for just $5 it’ll automatically get its CAC sticker reapplied. About two weeks earlier my 1866 Two Cent Piece graded 66RD was also upgraded, to 66+RD, all with CAC’s. I’ll award a “Kudo” to the first person who posts an approximation as to the market value increases of these real world most recent increases to my collection. Take a look at the differential in the PCGS Price Guide values (yes, it’s only a guide).
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