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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;fiddlehead, post: 3265439, member: 31286&quot;]I appreciate that question.&nbsp; I have pretty consistently found that among my old coins (early to middle 19th century), both gold and silver - most have gotten CAC approval if they have what looks like original surfaces and &quot;accurate&quot; grading from my perspective and moderate experience.&nbsp; Achieving CAC approval on coins I think will make it confirms my own skills and when coins I think would be approved, aren&#039;t, I often learn more by trying to figure out why. One result is that I have learned a lot about what is original and how it can be identified. I have to say that there is almost always a reason that I can understand - certainly in the vast majority of times.&nbsp; I&#039;ve learned that an old coin with original surfaces may not always be the prettiest coin, but for old stuff like that I personally value originality over tampered beauty.&nbsp; I know nothing about nor do I have much interest in 20th and 21st century coins - and only a little in post civil war coinage.&nbsp; It seems like a different world.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also collect vintage pocket knives - rarely, rarely rarely is anything in that realm mint and any collector with that interest has to learn and understand &quot;cleaning&quot; - something we call &quot;Kentucky Mint&quot;.&nbsp; There are parallels.&nbsp; I wish there were an equivalent of CAC in that world.&nbsp; I find it useful for coins and would enjoy getting certification on some of my old folding knives were that possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>FWIW, I &quot;only&quot; own 50 coins.&nbsp; They are all within the focus of one collection or another (I have a nearly complete collection of coins minted in 1840 - although nothing silver that&#039;s smaller in size than a quarter) - I stick to my focus so my collection doesn&#039;t get out of hand.&nbsp; At this point in time, exactly 60% of what I own have CAC stickers and the 40% are all &quot;acceptable&quot; to me.&nbsp; I have very few mint - 60 or above - pieces and nothing below 35 - Lots of XF and AU.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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