I have read and re-read the "Big one", in my opinion the system is Not set up for the collector.
I feel this is just another way of being fleeced by the big
TPG'S, I have never been a big fan of slabbed coins, while I can see why some people would be.
I think Mr Hall, etal, should be ashamed of them selves for Not thinking of the collectors, who assisted his company in becoming what it is, instead, IMO, the company is trying more and more to "keep up with the Joneses", by that I mean another
TPG also announced this "plus service", which to me, like stated earlier, is just another sign of the corporate milking of the collecting public and of course this will come at an extra cost to those seeking this service.
When the "CAC" sticker came out I only saw this as the
TPG grading your coin, then another entity would also grade the coin to "be sure it is graded properly", which IMO, is a slap in the face of the 1st grading company, meaning why send our coins to be graded and then "just to be sure" ask for CAC to check it out also?. I would like to see the results of the coins that were submitted for the "CAC" sticker and did not receive it!!
I can only imagine what other services will be coming down the road, I for one will NOT be buying into this "smelly" service, I think you know what I mean.
I do know that their are those who will jump on this service for the extra indication on the slab and to them I would say, feed into the hype and enjoy spending your money! What was/is the purpose for submitting coins for a grade in the first place, to receive a grade and know that coin is authentic, do we really need another code or emblem on the slabs label?
In ending this post I would also like to add that I thought that this company already placed a "star" after a given grade to indicate a better quality grade on top of the already given grade.I could be wrong!!
Be well, just my opinion, Mike....