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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Breakdown, post: 678078, member: 19532&quot;]CAC filled a void in the marketplace that was caused by and could not be filled by PCGS and NGC, at least that is how it seems to me.&nbsp; I am sure that PCGS and NGC are both thinking of ways to expand their business (any good business would) but I don&#039;t think the CAC business model is available to them.&nbsp; CAC has survived and expanded because of John Albanese&#039;s reputation, plain and simple.&nbsp; If his reputation was questionable or only respected by some, CAC&#039;s sticker would have carried little weight.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I am happy with the CAC sticker when I buy a coin that has it (I have never bought one because of it), mostly because I recognize that Albanese knows a lot more about grading than I will ever hope to.&nbsp;&nbsp; Because Mark graded at NGC as long as he did, his opinion is entitled to a little deference in this regard.&nbsp; I assume that professional graders know who the really talented eyes are.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do think CAC, probably unintentionally, creates a dilemma for dealers, including many top ones of integrity.&nbsp; If a dealer is offering a high priced coin, and the buyer says he will buy it if the dealer can get it a CAC sticker first, it puts the dealer in a difficult position.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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