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<p>[QUOTE="Breakdown, post: 871567, member: 19532"]In theory, a coin should CAC more readily than it should get a +. This is because CAC stickers a little less than 50 percent of the coins it reviews (A and B coins for the grade, but not C coins for the grade). PCGS is supposed to give a + to coins in the top 20 percent or so for the grade.</p><p> </p><p>However, CAC is an independent opinion from one of the most respected graders in the business and Albanese has said he will ignore the + for whether he stickers a coin or not. I have had good luck buying CAC coins and no experience with + coins. For now, I will put more stock into a green sticker than a plus on the slab.</p><p> </p><p>One positive for plus-graded coins is you will be able to tell if the coin was considered for a + by the holder. Conversely, you cannot tell whether a coin without a sticker has been considered for a sticker or not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Breakdown, post: 871567, member: 19532"]In theory, a coin should CAC more readily than it should get a +. This is because CAC stickers a little less than 50 percent of the coins it reviews (A and B coins for the grade, but not C coins for the grade). PCGS is supposed to give a + to coins in the top 20 percent or so for the grade. However, CAC is an independent opinion from one of the most respected graders in the business and Albanese has said he will ignore the + for whether he stickers a coin or not. I have had good luck buying CAC coins and no experience with + coins. For now, I will put more stock into a green sticker than a plus on the slab. One positive for plus-graded coins is you will be able to tell if the coin was considered for a + by the holder. Conversely, you cannot tell whether a coin without a sticker has been considered for a sticker or not.[/QUOTE]
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