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I'd start buying rare coins to replace the nice but common coins in my collection. I would also start buying early gold coins minted before 1834.

I follow Baldwin's podcasts from England. It's interesting to see them display coin cabinets when showing coins. They then explain that certification hasn't caught on in Europe. They display the occasional NGC slab though. Apparently, certification is a rarity in Germany as Kurt observed.

Merry Christmas

Interesting. I've been following Baldwins podcasts, but they haven't had many podcasts lately.

This was helpful. Thank you.

I just bought an 1808 PCGS VG08 half cent. The reverse of the coin has a die error of 180 degrees causing the coin to be in medallic alignment. APMEX states that this alignment is rare, yet when I purchased the coin from a dealer at the show, I bought it at a small premium over bid. The PCGS price guide has a value of $190.00, but the slab does not mention the reverse rotated die. The cert # is 34663350. PCGS has a link to its last auction appearance at DLRC where photos of it can be seen (I'm still trying to learn how to post a photo). Their description of the coin does not mention the rotated die either. So, the question is: Do I actually have a rare error coin or not? I've seen half cents with minor reverse rotations, but not one with a 180-degree rotation. Opinions would be most welcome.

Didn't know Conan Doyle was a coin collector. The Granada series was excellent.

Short answer, no. I just bought a bag of 2023 Kennedy halves from the mint and it was interesting to sort through the bag and see the condition of the coins, which covered the grading spectrum.

Just saw the announcement on a podcast. He was too young. RIP.

I'm learning on how to post pictures, but so far, I'm not there yet. I agree that the information I acquired about this CAC process was hard to obtain and not well defined. As to the Saints, 6 were submitted and none received a sticker. I've heard that CAC is tough on Saints, and it seems to be true. They were: 1914 S PCGS 63 1924 PCGS 64 1908 NM NGC 65 1925 NGC 65 1927 PCGS 65+ 1925 PCGS 66

I was not charged for the coins that did not sticker with the exception of the Saint that exceeded the $3000 value limit and was not allowed as an economy submission.

My submission is on the way back. Seven of my eleven coins I sent in received a sticker and one was my first gold sticker. The gold sticker was on a type 3 1874 gold dollar. There has been some confusion on the facts surrounding the 20 coins that can be graded annually under the old tier, so I will merely present the facts. Sent in 20 coins, 11 of which were mine 19 were reviewed under the old $16.00 economy status and my final invoice reflected the $16.00 per coin charge (not the submission form). The old economy deal for existing members is $16.00 per coin, but with a maximum value of $3,000 per coin as per the new guidelines. The old economy tier was $16.00, but with a higher maximum value of $10,000 per coin. One of the coins I submitted was a Saint valued at $4500.00 so it was reviewed under the new express tier price of $68.00. It did not sticker so there was a charge of $61 ($68 minus the 25% rebate) and a separate $10 handling fee. One other point is that if you have private insurance, it must cover the whole amount of the return shipment, or you have to pay for CAC's insurance. My private insurance did not cover the whole return shipping fee, so I had to use their insurance instead. Per the guidelines, I still have the option of submitting one more coin this year under the old $16.00 economy tier, but it has to be valued at $3,000 or less. Once that 20th coin is submitted, any further economy submissions this year would be at the new $22.00 per coin rate with the new $3,000.00 maximum value per coin. I would also have to pay 75% of the $22.00 fee for any coin that did not sticker.

Does Jeff need any help?

All in favor of enforcing the existing forum rules.

CAC called today after receiving my submission. CAC stickering does accept credit cards and the value limit under the old $16 economy tier is now $3000, not the old $10,000 limit. And if you have private insurance, you have to use it for the entire return shipping or pay for their coverage. You can no longer combine your private insurance with their coverage.