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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 25872970, member: 73489&quot;]I&#039;m glad they are both around, FWIW.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think there&#039;s a big difference though between CAC and CACG.&nbsp; With CAC, you sent in your PCGS or NGC coin and either got a bean or didn&#039;t -- <b>the underlying grade didn&#039;t change.&nbsp; </b></p><p><br /></p><p>With CACG, not only is the grade possibly going down (usually, though some coins might go up) but the big fear has been seeing formerly Mint State coins downgraded to AU or Details.&nbsp; Either because of wear or rub or friction or altered surfaces or whatever....when you send the coin in to CACG they just don&#039;t evaluate whether the coin is strong for the grade or not, they look at the grade itself.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the past, the majority of U.S. domestic coins that sought the highest registry or monetary value usually tried for PCGS and a CAC sticker.&nbsp; Now, things are in flux as some collectors and big-time dealers have to decide if PCGS + CAC &gt; CACG.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have no dog in this hunt, I&#039;m just trying to follow it from a distance. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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