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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7844237, member: 101855"]I evaluate CAC based the coins upon which it places stickers. As I have said many times before, CAC gets it right over 95% of the time, but there are enough "clunkers" among their approvals to question giving this company a blank check. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have also noticed at strong tendency for CAC to follow grade-flation, not object to it. I have a file that I maintain of pictures of questionable CAC approved items. I have also noted a growing number of such items offered for sale on the Internet. The standards have dropped, and CAC has followed them. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for "robust discussions" on the PCGi Forum, I would beg to differ. One thing you learn over there is that you mostly keep your head down and stay in your foxhole on controversial subjects. You can fire a minor round now and then, but you mostly stay on the defensive. Failure to do so will result in termination. </p><p><br /></p><p>You also run the risk of having the "CAC-a-files" attack you if you differ with them. Many of these people have now invested hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars, in the CAC enterprise through their coin purchases. Dealers are also basing their marketing programs around CAC. They will not tolerate anyone who disagrees with their total support of CAC infallibility.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7844237, member: 101855"]I evaluate CAC based the coins upon which it places stickers. As I have said many times before, CAC gets it right over 95% of the time, but there are enough "clunkers" among their approvals to question giving this company a blank check. I have also noticed at strong tendency for CAC to follow grade-flation, not object to it. I have a file that I maintain of pictures of questionable CAC approved items. I have also noted a growing number of such items offered for sale on the Internet. The standards have dropped, and CAC has followed them. As for "robust discussions" on the PCGi Forum, I would beg to differ. One thing you learn over there is that you mostly keep your head down and stay in your foxhole on controversial subjects. You can fire a minor round now and then, but you mostly stay on the defensive. Failure to do so will result in termination. You also run the risk of having the "CAC-a-files" attack you if you differ with them. Many of these people have now invested hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars, in the CAC enterprise through their coin purchases. Dealers are also basing their marketing programs around CAC. They will not tolerate anyone who disagrees with their total support of CAC infallibility. .[/QUOTE]
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