MY CAC Submission results

I just received the results of my CAC submission in my in-box. I must say that I am extremely pleased with their customer service and how quickly my coins went through their submission process. I sent a variety of coins as I have never submitted to them before. I wanted to see how close my opinion was to theirs. I expected the Half dime, Isabella, 1878 7TF and 1914-D $2.5 not to sticker. I was hoping for my Proof 3 cent but it does have an ugly little black spot on it. I was hoping the toning would maybe make up for it but no luck. I was a little surprised at the Franklin as I do not consider it FBL even if it is marked as such. I have heard that CAC is extremely picky on the FBL designation; they even have a reference set of FBL on their website for comparison. I might have to change my idea of what I consider a FBL. I might be too strict? I had mixed feelings about the Capped bust and the Stone Mtn. I am not surprised that they did not sticker. I thought the 1913 Nickel would sticker so I will reevaluate that coin when it comes back. I might have missed something. Over all I am happy and I plan on using this as a learning experience. I do not have pictures of all the coins but I will post what I have in a few minutes.
From what I hear, a 64% pass rate is not bad.

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[TD="class: xl65, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]Date[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, width: 336, bgcolor: transparent"]Description[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]Service[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, width: 69, bgcolor: transparent"]Grade[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, width: 67, bgcolor: transparent"]Result[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, width: 79, bgcolor: transparent"]Submitted[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1883[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Nickel Liberty Head No CENTS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]PCGS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]MS64[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1883[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Nickel Liberty Head No CENTS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]PCGS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]MS65[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1913[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Nickel Buffalo Type 1[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]PCGS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]MS64[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Not CAC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1938-D/D[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Nickel Buffalo Type 2 Buffalo[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]PCGS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]MS66[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1949-D[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Half Dollars Franklin[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]PCGS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]MS64FL[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl68, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]1909[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 336, bgcolor: transparent"]Small Cent Lincoln, Wheat Rev VDB[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]NGC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 69, bgcolor: transparent"]MS64RD[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 67, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl68, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]1909[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 336, bgcolor: transparent"]Small Cent Lincoln, Wheat Rev VDB[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]NGC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 69, bgcolor: transparent"]MS64RD[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 67, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl68, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]1864[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 336, bgcolor: transparent"]Two Cents Lg Motto[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]NGC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 69, bgcolor: transparent"]MS64BN[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 67, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl68, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]1855[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 336, bgcolor: transparent"]Half Dime Liberty Seated, Arrows[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]NGC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 69, bgcolor: transparent"]AU53[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 67, bgcolor: transparent"]Not CAC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl68, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]1915[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 336, bgcolor: transparent"]Dime Barber[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]PCGS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 69, bgcolor: transparent"]MS64[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 67, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl68, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]1893[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 336, bgcolor: transparent"]Silver Commemoratives Isabella[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]PCGS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 69, bgcolor: transparent"]AU58[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 67, bgcolor: transparent"]Not CAC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl68, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]1925[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 336, bgcolor: transparent"]Silver Commemoratives Stone Mt[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]PCGS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 69, bgcolor: transparent"]MS64[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 67, bgcolor: transparent"]Not CAC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl68, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]1936[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 336, bgcolor: transparent"]Silver Commemoratives Norfolk[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 78, bgcolor: transparent"]PCGS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 69, bgcolor: transparent"]MS65[/TD]
[TD="class: xl67, width: 67, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]


[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1837[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Half Dollars Capped Bust, Reeded Edge Reed Edge

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[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]NGC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]XF45[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Not CAC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1946-S[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Half Dollars Walking Liberty[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]NGC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]MS65[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1878 7TF[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Dollars Morgan Rev 1879[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]PCGS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]MS62[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Not CAC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1899[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Dollars Morgan[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]NGC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]AU55[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1914-D[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]$2.50 Dold Indian[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]NGC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]MS62[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Not CAC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1869[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Three Cent Silver Type 3[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]PCGS[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]PR64[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Not CAC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1936[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Silver Commemoratives Cleveland[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]NGC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]MS65[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1936[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Silver Commemoratives Cleveland[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]NGC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]MS65[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

[TD="class: xl65, bgcolor: transparent"]1837[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Feuchtwanger Tokens 1C Feuchtwang[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]NGC[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]VF20[/TD]
[TD="class: xl66, bgcolor: transparent"]Passed[/TD]
[TD="class: xl69, bgcolor: transparent, align: right"]17-Jan-12[/TD]

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That 1869 3cent piece make me want to cry...:thumb:

OH! and congrats on the others..

 

Thanks!

 

That isabella is awesome. Loved the dime.

 

CAC or not I think that 3 cent silver piece is really nice looking. Pretty good passing ratio though.

 

I think the 3C has some odd colors to it. I am no expert on toning and won't pretend to be, but it just doesn't look "right" to me.

I think the 1837 50C has very nice eye appeal even with the black toning spot. I think it's more in the VF35 range.

Again, these are just my opinions and really shouldn't count as fact.

 

wow, that three cent piece is absolutely stunning!!

 

Fine set of results - a better percentage than i have done. And as you say, always a good learning experience. Thanks for sharing.

 

Thanks for the input guys.

Log, I agree that the half might be a little overgraded but I was thinking more like 40 instead of 45. The toning on the 3C proof looks 100% natural to me though I might be a little bias

 

Nice stuff! Thanks for sharing.

 

I'm a bit surprised by the 3CS not passing, but I also know too well that pictures of proofs can mask problems. Did you get a reason?

Overall, it does not surprise me at all you are pleased with the experience -- I must say that I've yet to hear a bad thing about CAC from someone who has actually used them. Given how picky and demanding that coin collectors tend to be, that says a lot to me, and my own experience was similar to your own.

FWIW, here were the results of my first submission, now a few years old:



Now if I can only find the time and motivation to complete another submission....

Anyway, thanks for sharing your results! Take care...Mike

 

I didn't get a reason on the 3CS but I didn't ask either. I am back in Afghanistan (I mailed these out when i was home on leave) and was planning on re-evaluating the coin when I got back to the states. I have a couple of other coins I am going to send in and might resubmit the 3CS.

You keep very detailed records, I like that. I might copy your spread sheet if you don't mind. I agree about CAC, I was very impressed with their service. Even my emails were answered in just a few minutes. I think it was a smart move on their part to stop giving memberships for a while, I'm just glad I got mine in

 

PM me your e-mail address and I'll send you the entire spreadsheet.

Be forewarned, there's a lot more detail than I've shared.

Thank you for your service to our country. Take care....Mike

 

PM sent, thanks!

 

Thanks for sharing. They are a sharp operation. CAC submitters can also join their version of Coin-net, called "Coinplex". It runs $100 a month and gives you something of an inside track on buying/selling.

 

last I hear they were still developing this. Is it already running? I wouldn't join while I am overseas but it sounds nice. Is it only for CAC stickered coins though?

 

It is mainly for dealers or collectors/investors that spend a lot of time buying/selling. It has all major service coins. CAC buys are listed and updated by Albanese's team.