For the purposes of this policy, a “Legacy” coin is one that was stickered by CAC prior to June 5th, 2023. This policy is intended to outline the implications of submitting such a stickered coin to CACG for crossover. Coins that have been stickered after June 5th, 2023 are eligible to submit for crossover at CACG and will cross at their numeric grade, but they are not eligible for the Legacy designation.
Legacy Designation #
The “Legacy” designation is an indicator on a CACG label that the coin slabbed was previously stickered by CAC prior to the open of CACG. This is denoted by an “L” at the end of the text above the barcode. Both green and gold-stickered coins are eligible for this designation. Below is a table that outlines the grade guaranteed at crossover for Legacy coins.
| Stickered Grade | New CACG Grade | Guarantee to Cross | Legacy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 (green) | 65 | Yes | Yes |
| 65 (green) | 65+ | No | Yes |
| 65 (green) | 66 | No | No |
| 65+ (green) | 65 | Yes | Yes |
| 65+ (green) | 65+ | No | Yes |
| 65+ (green) | 66 | No | No |
| 65+ (gold) | 66 | Yes | No |
Points worth noting from the table above:
- There is no guarantee that a green-stickered coin that has a plus “+” grade will retain the plus “+” grade when crossed to CACG.
- Gold-stickered coins will be eligible for crossover, with no ceiling on the grade. However, the Legacy designation or indicator will make no distinction between a coin that previously had a green sticker versus one that previously had a gold sticker. Having a gold-legacy sticker designation creates the problem of needing to know the previous grade, since the CACG holder will not match the grade on the gold-stickered holder and will not always be 1 grade lower.
- If a coin stickered outside the Legacy window of November 2007-June 5th, 2023, and is submitted for grading, it will still be eligible to cross but will not receive the Legacy designation.
Plus “+” Designation #
Stickered coins submitted to CACG for the crossover service will be considered for the “+” Designation EVEN IF they were stickered during the Legacy-1 period November 2007-June 5th, 2023. So all coins that qualify for the “Legacy” designation, whether they earned “+” designations from PCGS/NGC or not, WILL BE considered for the “+” designation in the new CAC Grading holder.
Some takeaways and stipulations:
- This policy guarantees that a coin stickered November 2007-June 5, 2023 will get the Legacy designation so long as the numerical grade does not change.
- With the original Legacy Crossover Policy (prior to March 2024), there was a possibility that a stickered coin with a + could be submitted to CACG and not qualify for a + nor a legacy designation, and many saw that as unfair. With the new policy, all stickered coins will be guaranteed the legacy designation if they stay in the same numerical grade.
- For a coin to qualify for a Legacy crossover, it must have the original cert number the coin was submitted to CAC Stickering with. If a coin is cracked out, reholdered with a new cert number, or otherwise changed we will not be able to honor its Legacy status.
- If a coin stickered outside the Legacy window (after June 5th, 2023), and is submitted for crossover, it will still be eligible to cross but will not receive the Legacy designation.