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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rld14, post: 1111099, member: 16133&quot;]Doug,</p><p><br /></p><p>From talking to John at CAC, it&#039;s not just a matter of A, B or C coins, although that does come into play a LOT.&nbsp; A big part of the coins that they don&#039;t sticker are problem coins that have made it into holders.&nbsp; Some of which, sans the problems, would still be A or B coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Last Tuesday I went there and brought them 19 Barbers and an SLQ.&nbsp; 18 out of 20 stickered, which was a bit above average for me (I am running about 75-80% which I am told is very good) and the two coins that didn&#039;t sticker were originally surprises to me as one was in an early blue tag holder (You know.. the ones with the coin # and Series on them).&nbsp; It was graded as a VF25 but was a lock 35 and really could have easily graded XF40, I thought I had a shot at another gold sticker.&nbsp; The other was also a VF25 but a really solid coin.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>John explained to me that neither stickered because one had been tolled lightly to remove a scratch or ding (I missed it, so did PCGS but it was there if you knew what to look for) and the other had some spots removed, and not properly either.&nbsp; Sure enough, I also missed it.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have also seen him knock down coins for overdipping, artificial color, etc... A lot of the coins that don&#039;t make the grade are also problem coins or coins with lousy eye appeal.</p><p><br /></p><p>John also mentioned that he had seen coins that were 65s yet they had friction, and this really annoyed him as the coins were 58s, but as beautiful as they were, they had rub so they couldn&#039;t even remotely be acceptable as 65s.</p><p><br /></p><p>So far with my Barber Halves CAC has seen 56 of them and stickered 45 of those which I am happy with.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also did get a gold bean and this is a GREAT story too!&nbsp; I bought a GORGEOUS and super lustrous 1838 CBH in an ANACS AU50 holder, I sent it to PCGS, it crossed as a 55 (I swore it would 58) and it&#039;s now got a gold bean on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not bad for $300 eh? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bill[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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