And apparently, if it has a CAC sticker attached to the slab, it’s extra verified and at times gains the seller an extra premium in value.

Agreed.

…and Zambonis

… and steamrollers.

Major D, you can find the comparative numbers of MS-69 vs MS-70 versus PR/PF-69 vs PR/PF-70 versus (uncirculated/burnished) SP/MS-69 vs SP/MS-70 for any and all graded ASE/AGE/APE/APdE coins by using the free, up-to-date online PCGS Population Reports and the NGC Census population reports (note, these tallies would not include the numbers for ANACS and ICG graded coins).

Major D, how nice to hear from you again. Your comment is completely correct and there is nothing wrong with what you said regarding U.S. Bullion coins and mint marks. Referring to all the US Mint Bullion Coins Legislated by Congress beginning with Public Law 99-185 [December 15, 1985] Gold Bullion Coin Act of 1985 (American Eagle Gold Bullion Coins) and Public Law 99-61 [July 9, 1985] Title II – Liberty Coins (American Eagle Silver Bullion One Ounce Coins), they are all broadly categorized as Bullion Coins (1986 to Date), regardless of the Finish or Mint and Mint Mark. Using the US Mint terminology, the Mint produces Bullion Coins for investors and Proof Coins (Finish: Proof) and Uncirculated Coins (Finish: Uncirculated) for collectors. Corresponding PCGS terminology is Mint State (MS) [Regular Strike], Proof (PR) [Proof Strike] with DCAM (Deep Cameo) designation, and Burnished (designated SP) [Special Strike]. NGC uses the terms Mint State (MS), Proof (PF) with UCAM (Ultra Cameo) designation, and Burnished (designated MS). Regular strike (Bullion) Mint State (MS) coins have no mint mark. Proof (PR/PF) coins and Uncirculated/Burnished (SP/MS) coins have a mint mark.

Excellent question Major D. I do not have that information. But it is worthy of looking into. My only frame of reference is looking at Numismedia coin prices and the price jump from MS 69 to 70 is huge for ASE bullion. Who knows, the average could be less than 1 MS-70 per 500 ct. green box. Looking at the ‘95 W ASE Proof the jump from ‘69-70 is huge too. I am guessing that it has more to do with not many have been broken out of the gold set and thus TPG grades are rare to begin with. I have that set, it’s beautiful and I would hate to put a hole in it to grade the ASE.

Major D, the only caveat I would add to grading a bullion ASE is if you think it would grade as a 70. ASE’s are stamped out and put into a tube which is a lot of jostling causing marks and dings on the bullion coins. Thus a 70 bullion is quite rare compared to a proof or burnished coins and prices for them reflect that.

You got that right! I see CAC is now going into the business full-fledged themselves.