No, actually I don't think it means it's a scratch. A die crack is a deformation in the die which repeats on multiple strikes. This line is...
I believe it is a die crack, Barney. I'll await the experts.....:cigar:
Inflation is coming down...it's in the mid-2's, the PCE index comes out later this week. On-sourcing may eventually lead to a higher inflation...
IS the system different ? JA is still in charge...I would think his standards are employed, for CAC stickering or CAC grading, right ?
Agreed, thanks Publius.
All CACG coins have that darker green CAC bean, right ? I guess it's superfluous because since CAC is doing the grading the coin would/should be...
What was the premium for the coins approximately ?
I'm saying that the 1908's in particular (and Saints in general) have lower sticker rates particularly in the more "common" dates. JA himself has...
1927'S in MS-67 are ~ $12,000. A 66-CAC is ~$5,000 which shows you that the market expects the chances of seeing an increase of $7K in value are...
There's some 67's going for sale tonight on GC, a few more next week. I'll report back....:cigar::cigar:
I think your 66 quote is in the ballpark, but I think a 66+CAC shouuld be LESS than an MS-67 which can be had for about $7,000 (maybe a bit more...
Keep in mind my previous post about most 1908 NM's having a tough time getting a CAC sticker from JA, and this was even true years ago when CAC...
I wish him well and my fingers are crossed, but.... JA is very tough on gold in general and more so Saints....and the 1908 NM's have a VERY low...
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