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Zoins said: Condition census. Balderdash. Just as useless and nonsensical as gobbledygobbledness. Another useless nonsensical word is Illiteratti, and is especially so, when coupled with the words "...too archaic for some....". What …
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MarkFeld said: I see that I overlooked the working definition of a “great collection” provided by Gazes, so apologize to Laura for taking issue with her views on the subject. At the same time, I’m sorry that the definition is being restricted…
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Legend said: I know I am more then an authority on building great collections 1 You WILL and MUST over pay to buy the best coins. This is in ANY market. 2 Nope. You might think it can, but collectors forget, dealers know where some coin…
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For those who feel like the prices for CAC coins are overvalued now, keep in mind this---prior to the pandemic, I read over and over that CAC coins were trading at a premium that could not possibly last and those coins were overvalued. For the time…
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JohnTCoin said: I believe there are still alot of good coins out there in the hands of collectors that have yet to be submitted to CAC. For one thing, for now, membership is closed and one would have to go to the trouble of finding a dealer to…
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JohnTCoin said: I bought a 1932 $10 Gold Indian from GC once and I was wondering why it was taking so long to ship out. A few days passed and I started emailing them about it. Turns out, Ian Russell noticed putty on the coin that for some reas…
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greatcollections said: Dr. Duckor decided to collect SLQs about 18 months ago, and it was his goal to complete a set of them in high grade with CAC approval. Unfortunately, few have been offered on the market, and he didn't feel like he could …
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ptolemyII said: Well-conceived and expressed topic. It's refreshing to see it discussed so sanely and usefully. @JACAC likes the 94-S 10c PR65+ (Eliasberg "second best" more than either of the PR66's and he stickered on of them. So which …
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Everyone is different but I did not want a puttied coin in my collection. I just wanted to mention that I don't think everyone is so different here Ha! You would be surprised!
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The trade off building an all CAC collection is you may pass on a few terrific coins but you will avoid many avg or problem coins. In my opinion the majority of collectors buying coins $2500+ coins would derive more benefit buying only CAC coins. …
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Zoins said: “Best” isn’t always the same as highest graded. And a couple of challenging, but still affordable goals to consider pursuing are “best for the assigned grade” and/or “best eye-appeal”. Absolutely. That is why some people…
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MarkFeld said: “Best” isn’t always the same as highest graded. And a couple of challenging, but still affordable goals to consider pursuing are “best for the assigned grade” and/or “best eye-appeal”. Absolutely. That is why some people …
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Catbert said: Agree, but registry fever can undermine a quest for quality since there is an emphasis on the grade and not necessarily quality within a grade. Definitely
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Good luck with your presentation. Looks interesting. Also, glad to see you on the CAC forum! Enjoy the FUN show.
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EarlyFederalCoinage said: Winesteven said: Catbert said: If such a craze occurs once JA retires, wait until CAC stickers are commonly counterfeited - then what? Perhaps we’d then have to look at the CAC Lookup databas…
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Catbert said: If such a craze occurs once JA retires, wait until CAC stickers are commonly counterfeited - then what? I have heard for years about how easy it would be to have counterfeit stickers. So far it really isnt an issue. I c…
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EarlyFederalCoinage said: The fun is winning a superb, eye appealing coin. The planning and lot sorting not so much… Fair enough. I guess I enjoy the the journey and you enjoy the destination.
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mellado said: That is the real education - attending major shows, examining auction lots, viewing bourse offerings & talking with or overhearing conversations among collector & dealers. You just cannot learn what you need to know to su…
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CAC_Team said: This is exactly why this forum exists. Thank you, Gazes, for the thread! Very much appreciate this comment. Thank you
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Always remember---it is always just about the coin for JA. If others buy or dont buy CAC coins for other reasons, it has nothing to do whether or not CAC stickers the coin.
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I think it depends on the series and even date. But the coins that trade at large premiums now I feel will explode in value if as the OP states JA retires or sells. The population of CAC coins is very stable. If one assumes no new stickers, a lim…
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mellado said: There ‘s nothing like examining in hand an item. I learned that in 1960 after buying an 1829 half dime in Proof for $50 & upon receipt it was a polished AU & this from a very prominent numismatic auctioneer. Since then if …
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Winesteven said: While I almost always agree with @Gazes, not so here. The vast majority of my collection was obtained via auction, and the only show I attend is Winter FUN (the juices are flowing, as that’s only two weeks away). I choose to o…
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Nice comments so far. Another "trick" I've used when I cant see a coin first hand is research. Many coins I am interested in tend to be condition census so often I can find an article/ book etc that mentions that specific coin. Sometimes they can…
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I assume any coin that has a significant difference in value between stickered and non stickered has been sent in. Most people do not want to leave money on the table.