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GoldFinger1969 liked johnmilton's post in the thread Post your CAC certified coins here..
Sometimes CAC is a wrong. I have a file full of their goofs. Some people treat Albanese like he's the "Pope of numismatics,"...
Sep 27, 2026 at 11:49 AM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Post your CAC certified coins here..
The real impetus for CAC was the loose grading on gold coins, esp. Saints, where you had coins clearly overgraded by 1-2 grades. You...
Sep 27, 2026 at 11:06 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked johnmilton's post in the thread Post your CAC certified coins here..
I have quite a few of them, although I don't go out of my way to buy them, and I am anything but a CAC cheerleader. Here are a few:...
Sep 27, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Does a CAC certification still demand higher prices ?.
It CAN get a bit ridiculous. Reminds me of the owner of a 1927-D Saint who wanted the coin to be re-graded LOWER.....so it could get a...
Sep 27, 2026 at 10:44 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked johnmilton's post in the thread Does a CAC certification still demand higher prices ?.
I don't care if CAC approved coins get premiums. I only care with the CAC-A-FILES scream that any coin without a CAC sticker is a piece...
Sep 27, 2026 at 10:44 AM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Anyone buying? 1907 Saint-Gaudens High Relief $20 Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set.
Lots of gold coins back then were used as jewelry ornaments.
Sep 27, 2026 at 2:04 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked CoinCorgi's post in the thread Anyone buying? 1907 Saint-Gaudens High Relief $20 Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set.
The G$20 I posted above is one of three gold coins that I inherited from Mom's side of the family. So it was the 1907 G$20, 1908 G$10...
Sep 27, 2026 at 2:04 AM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Anyone buying? 1907 Saint-Gaudens High Relief $20 Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set.
10% premiums for non-pristine coins....$22-$23.
Sep 27, 2026 at 2:03 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked johnmilton's post in the thread Anyone buying? 1907 Saint-Gaudens High Relief $20 Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set.
From $35 in 1908 to $25 in the 1920s. Typical for modern junk. ;)
Sep 27, 2026 at 2:03 AM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Anyone buying? 1907 Saint-Gaudens High Relief $20 Gold Coin and Silver Medal Set.
Yes, they were a super-hot item as you probably know. Price popped to $35 for pristine MCMVII's in early-1908 since so many were...
Sep 26, 2026 at 1:02 PM -
GoldFinger1969 liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Post your CAC certified coins here..
[IMG] [IMG] [IMG] This Draped Bust half is CAC but doesn't have a sticker. I had no idea about that until I registered in the...
Sep 26, 2026 at 2:47 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked lordmarcovan's post in the thread Slabs to look out for that might be worth more than you think.
This one isn't as rare as a Doily or some of the other earlier PCGS holders, but my recent Walking Liberty half that I acquired in a...
Sep 26, 2026 at 2:46 AM -
GoldFinger1969 replied to the thread Does a CAC certification still demand higher prices ?.
Correct....CACG incorporates by default the rating that their grade is "strong" for the grade.
Sep 26, 2026 at 2:46 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked longnine009's post in the thread Does a CAC certification still demand higher prices ?.
Who beans CAC's grading?
Sep 26, 2026 at 12:30 AM -
GoldFinger1969 liked justafarmer's post in the thread Does a CAC certification still demand higher prices ?.
The reason CAC originally beaned the slab hasn't changed.
Sep 26, 2026 at 12:30 AM
