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New Member
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This may sound like a stupid question, but here goes. Is there another way to submit a coin to CAC to try to get it stickered other than going through a dealer? I've contacted several large dealers and nobody seems interested in acting as an intermediary for me. In fact, I've been given the impression this is something these folks don't really want individual collectors doing.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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they have to be registered with CAC to submit the coins to be stickered. In my opinion this is a total waist of money, you may be able to find them at a show doing it for free and that way may be ok but to pay to get it done just seems pointless to me
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New Member
 United States
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I am in agreement with you Bryan about the rationale behind these stickers. Where does it stop? Are we at some point unable to view the coin through the slab due to the stickers festooned on it by various services espousing what at one time was the coin's evident beauty. But, there can be little argument about the effect they are having on the market right now. CAC coins are selling for a premium from what I have seen and right now that is where I am headed with this particular coin.
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Valued Member
United States
439 Posts |
This seems ridiculous to me. Pay to have it graded and then pay again to get the grading graded.
Come on now.............
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 Next collectors/dealers can pay me to view their coins  |
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Valued Member
United States
439 Posts |
There you go. Just print up some stickers and if you can get some people to buy into it who knows how much you could make.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1231 Posts |
Why would I want to spend any of my money on purchasing stickers to put on other peoples coins. I just want people to pay me to look at their coins. No loss of money on my part.
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New Member
United States
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Agreed TSOTL. In the end it seems like overkill and only about $$$$. As a side note to this process, I have yet to find anyone willing to work with me to submit the coin, and that is after several emails/calls to folks listed on CAC's website. Has anyone here had any luck with submitting a coin and getting it stickered?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
860 Posts |
Wait until Oprah puts a sticker on a coin. Women will sell their husbands best to buy State Quarters sets with her backing. It is all sales, sales, sales. Does one trust John Albanese and other dealers more than PCGS? Actually It isn't so new, for many years PCGS and other graded coins were given PQ labels by sellers. It isn't hard to find a group of PCGS identical coins and arrange them from best to lowest for the grade. What CAC seems to be doing is to set up a system for "sight unseen" market trading. They don't intend to let the average individual trade on the market, so why grade their coins. I have seen some CAC graded coins and in fairness, overall , they are better than the average PCGS for the grade. yes, a collector could go to dealers or shows and cherrypick the best and do as well, except you still couldn't sell "sight unseen" on a liquid market as they intend. The less knowledgeable buyers will appreciate the relative liquidity and call them investments. The knowledgeable and experienced "collector" will cherrypick themselves and call them "wondercoins" ....Ok a little overboard.. Jim |
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New Member
United States
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As a bratty young kid I collected comic books to the degree of stands at conventions, orginial art, and books listed in the price guide upwards of $700 in 1983 dollars each. For a kid I was kicking it up! Anyhow, as a brat I learned about the "price guide"- which said that my copy of the first Martian Manhunter was worth $550, I sold mine for $750 and told the guy who purchased it the the price guide was just that- a GUIDE. I'm new to coins but I think it's the same deal. How can you say a 1798 large cent is worth $50 or whatever, when it's something you just can't go and buy @ Target- it's Supply and Demand. ( though Target might carry 1880's CC Morgan dollars, but it will tear after one wash :+) ) I think that is the danger presented by grading services, THEY begin to decide what things are worth and the common man nine times out of ten will just follow suit. There is a place for grading services, but by NO means would something like this be an END-ALL. It is just a Means... |
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 United States
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The price is always going to be what you are willing to give to have it, or take to give it up. Any price guide is at best just a starting point for the negotiation!
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New Member
United States
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Hey desertgem, I think you have hit the nail on the head with your take on this. Particularly your comment regarding the "sight unseen" market and how this isn't a market open to anyone except the select few. I have been feeling this way as this process has unfolded but have been hesitant to say it.I feel kind of like a dad who is told their kid cant go to a certain school even if her grades and such are up to snuff.
It is a marketing tool concocted by some in the industry, but I would like access to it if it is impacting valuations.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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What CAC seems to be doing is to set up a system for "sight unseen" market trading. That strikes me as the target of TPGs as well--the deep-pocket investor market. As a business, I suppose you have to leverage these trends, but I hope they don't miss the values of coins aren't established on floor/auction trading, but by long-term collector interest. This "investor" stuff can only go so far outside the collector base--imo. Edited by KurtS
05/27/2008 4:04 pm
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At the moment, you can only submit through a registered CAC dealer. Is there any reason you don't want to do that? If it is the add-on charge referenced on the CAC website, not all dealers charge that fee.
Razi
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Valued Member
United States
128 Posts |
CAC = Coin @ Additional Cost to the submitter and the submitters potential buyer. What for?
Your further ahead if the coin is that great to crack it out and resubmit to the grading company for a potential higher grade.
This "CAC" to me is nothing more than a money making machine that is unbelievable to me people are literally buying into!
Don't do it!
ptb
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Posted 05/19/2008 11:52 am
