One contribution for the week, Scott McKenzie wrote:
My two cents as a collector regarding CAC third party services
Be it here with the JR Newsletter, or across the various hobby boards online, it seems most folks, Dealer or Collector, recognize the benefit of what CAC offers the hobby. Then there are those, which from my impressions appear to be in the minority, hold the opinion CAC’s initial service of offering the “bean”, an additional expert opinion on top of the encapsulated opinion, is a bridge too far, a gimmick, a racket….
I’ve been collecting coins for a few decades now. I feel CAC has been nothing but positive for the hobby on the whole. For so many reasons listed by folks far more knowledgeable than myself.
From a collector standpoint, I would think if one does not see the benefits of CAC and looks at it more so as a gimmick, I would think that collector likely looks at all TPG’s and encapsulation thru a negative lens and as some sort of gimmick or waste of money. For me, they've helped me evolve as a collector, sharpen my eye, learn, better protect my investments and hopefully maximize my return when that day comes for me or for my heirs. And there are probably a few other benefits I've neglected to mention here, as I kill time waiting for my dinner reservation.
Collect raw, saddle up to one TPG only, or play the field... different strokes for different folks, just enjoy the coins!
Kind Regards,
S.Mckenzie
