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Message:: [QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 1404587, member: 2972"]First off, John Albanese has as much experience as the TPGs.  Don't let the fact that the CAC has only been in business for a short time to fool you. That said, and just like grading, it makes sense for some coins and doesn't make sense for others.  I would recommend the same evaluation be done to assess if a coin should be graded by the TPG also be used in evaluating if a coin should be sent to CAC -- if there's a high likelihood that the coin will appreciate in value as a result. Lastly, if you are OK with sending a coin in to be graded once, what's the big deal in sending it in twice.  Said a bit differently, if once is good, why isn't twice better?  Particularly if the coin appreciates in value both times. It seems to me that the vast majority of those who dislike the CAC (a) have never used the service, or (b) apply faulty logic to the situation (as you have).  Of those who have used the service, I've yet to meet someone dissatisfied with it. If you asked me to trust either (a) CAC, (b) PCGS, or (c) NGC.  I would pick none of the above, but if you forced me to choose one, I would pick CAC every time.  In my experience they are more consistent and the most conservative of the 3. So, who are you going to believe?  People (like you) who dismiss the service out of ignorance, or people who have actually used the service?[/QUOTE]