Thank you to everyone who participated in the CAC Grading Competition at the FUN Show. We were impressed by the level of skill and enthusiasm shown by all competitors.
After reviewing the results, we are pleased to recognize the following top scores:
Top Overall Scores
1st place – 64/112
2nd place – 63/112
3rd place – 62/112
Top Young Numismatist Score
Top YN – 58/112
Congratulations to all of our winners! Thank you again to everyone who stopped by the CAC Grading booth and took part. We appreciate your support and look forward to hosting more grading competitions in the future!
The Competition Results
For those of you who participated and would like your results, please email us at help@cacgrading.com or call us at (757) 800-1750.
Please note that the competition was designed to be challenging, so don’t look at your score, on a percentage basis, like you would when you were back in school (or for our younger participants, like you would now).
The chart below shows the distribution of scores. The dotted line represents the average score of 39 points (out of 112).
The CAC Grades
Below are the images of the coins used in the grading competition and their grades.
CAC grade:
PR67RD CAM
CAC grade:
MS64BN
CAC grade:
UNC DETAILS – WRAPPING MACHINE DAMAGE
CAC grade:
MS64RB
CAC grade:
UNC DETAILS – QUESTIONABLE TONING
CAC grade:
F15
CAC grade:
COUNTERFEIT
CAC grade:
MS66
CAC grade:
AU DETAILS – ALTERED DATE
CAC grade:
VF35
CAC grade:
MS65
Variety bonus:
Pointed 6, No Stem variety
CAC grade:
MS64BN
Variety bonus:
Comet
CAC grade:
VF35
CAC grade:
MS64
CAC grade:
AU50
CAC grade:
COUNTERFEIT
CAC grade:
MS65
CAC grade:
AG3
CAC grade:
UNC DETAILS – ADDED MINTMARK
CAC grade:
AU55
CAC grade:
VF20
CAC grade:
AU55
CAC grade:
MS64RD
Variety bonus:
Large Motto
CAC grade:
MS66
CAC grade:
MS68
The CAC Grading Standard
For anyone interested in learning more about the CAC Grading Standards, take a look at our Grading Standards webpage. While not a comprehensive grading guide, it is a thorough explanation of the things we are looking for when grading your coins.
Still have questions? Send us an email at help@cacgrading.com or call us at (757) 800-1750.
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