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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Coinchemistry 2012, post: 2626265, member: 28107&quot;]The A, B, and C analogy doesn&#039;t correspond to a gold (exceeds CAC standards) versus green (passes CAC standards) sticker.&nbsp; An &quot;A&quot; coin is supposedly high end, and a &quot;B&quot; coin is supposedly a solid coin.&nbsp; Both receive green stickers.&nbsp; A coin will receive a gold sticker if CAC believes it is solid for the next higher grade supposedly.&nbsp; The key word in all of this is <u>supposedly</u> (despite the fact that numerous coins also green bean at higher grades when resubmitted - CAC is just as inconsistent as PCGS and NGC; go figure!).&nbsp; A &quot;C&quot; coin is an accurately graded coin but is low end for the grade.&nbsp; Of course, there are &quot;D&quot; and &quot;F&quot; coins which should never slab that will also not bean.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for scratches, the loosening of those standards drives me crazy, especially from CAC.&nbsp; I have seen coins with minor hairlines that have toned over long ago and are barely visible to be rightfully rejected, yet CAC will gleefully and openly sticker a coin with a deep scratch that it describes as toned over.&nbsp; I have seen far too many PCGS and NGC bust coins with deep scratches that are distracting that end up with CAC stickers.&nbsp; To be clear, we are not talking about adjustment marks (I know what those look like), but actual scratches that appear to be from old staples.&nbsp; Not to go off on a tangent, but this is why CAC needs to stop with its marketing language about &quot;A&quot; and &quot;B&quot; versus &quot;C&quot; quality coins, etc., and simply call it for what it is.&nbsp; It is a private trading network and you must pay to play.&nbsp; If he puts a sticker on it, he&#039;ll buy it later... maybe (there is technically no guarantee and CAC could close its doors tomorrow without any liability for its opinions).&nbsp; CAC&#039;s bids were very strong for the first years, but its bids have been much lower recently (usually around Greysheet bid or whatever they call it now in the new CDN).&nbsp; Bottom line:&nbsp; It is nice to have someone else&#039;s opinion, but don&#039;t rely too much on CAC.&nbsp; Sometimes CAC needs someone to verify and grade it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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