Just Sharing - Mercury Dime Varieties Sent To CACG

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CACG is the only TPG that will get any money from me, especially for coins with varieties.

Collectors are seeking CACG-graded coins and are willing to pay the premium. Buyers never question CACG grades, and I have been able to get more money for the same coin than for one in a PCGS/NGC holder.

The last CACG 1943 S Merc with the trumpet tail variety in MS64 I sold for $485

The last CACG 1942 S Merc with the Inverted MM variety in AU58 I sold for $360.

On varieties, I would rather go ahead and take my haircut on grade and keep things moving. Of course, with Cherry-picking varieties, you can afford to take a little off the ears.

The 1943 S/S was just a way overgraded coin. Most valued in-hand opinions I got on that Merc were around the MS63 range. So I knew that was going to be a doozy.

With CACG, I also love the fact that they are in VA and I'm in NC. So, if I have a submission large enough, I can drop it off and pick it up to avoid the mail. Also, when I do use the mail, it is only a 2-day trip.

Discussions like this really show me how much I have to learn about variety hunting.

I am a little shocked that an AU variety dime sold for that much money. I also really had no idea that the CACG slabs were so highly valued by variety collectors. I had assumed that most of the value was driven by PCGS and NGC registry set collections. Where do you liquidate CACG slabs—Great Collections, ebay, Heritage Auctions, a private dealer website?

Did you crack them out of the slab before sending in?

Were you expecting FB on any of the others?

Thank you for sharing your results and thoughts on CACG.

Classic, Modern. Would be a separate submission.

Raw, Slabbed. Would be a separate submission.

You can send/mail Classic, Modern, Raw, and Slabbed at once, but each would be a separate submission.

Each submission is $10, but if you use the online portal to create your submission, it is reduced to $5. The online portal is a breeze to use.

When you use the online portal to create a submission, you can load all the coins you want to send, and the portal will put them all in the correct submission section for you.

I always use the Standard tier, which is $35, and it includes the photos at no extra charge.

The variety designation is $20, and they reduce it to $10 if you have the correct designation. For FS#s, you will have to use the correct FS# from the CherryPickers Guide to get the discount. PCGS/NGC FS#s can differ, and they will not receive the discount.

I like using the Standard tier for the turnaround time of about 3 weeks, and you get the photos.

They do have an economy option at $20; it does not include a photo, and an additional photo would be $5. Turnaround time? I'm not sure, I've never used it.

The customer service at CACG is top-notch. (Shout-out to Dominique!)





To me, you can't beat the price. I like that collectors highly respect their holders. It puts collectors at ease when paying the crazy prices that variety coins can demand.