CAC coins, both those graded by CAC (or CACG) and those stickered by CAC, fared well in public sales during the month of April. While there are many more coins yielded premium prices, below are ten examples showing the superior auction prices brought by CAC coins. The coins are listed by date of sale.
1937 Walking Liberty 50c – MS67
On April 10, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1937 half dollar for $1,200. On March 10, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1937 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $891.
1913 $5 Indian (Half Eagle) – MS62
On April 10, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved, NGC graded MS-62 1913 $5 gold coin for $1,080. On Feb. 25, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-62 1913 $5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $880. Market levels for these were approximately the same on Feb. 25 as they were on April 10.
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1914-S $20 Saint-Gaudens (Double Eagle) – MS64
On April 10, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved MS-64 (sixty-four) grade 1914-S $20 gold coin for $3,600. On April 7, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS-65 (sixty-five) 1914-S $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $2,970. On March 28, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 (sixty-five) 1914-S $20 coin, without a CAC sticker, for $2,880.
1929-D Lincoln 1c – MS66RD
On April 21, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified MS-66-RD 1929-D Lincoln cent for $3,996.30. On April 14, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified MS-66-RD 1929-D Lincoln cent, without a CAC sticker, for $2,977.70.
1920 Pilgrim Memorial Commemorative 50c – MS67
On April 21, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-67 1920 Pilgrim memorial half dollar for $3,190. In 2023, Heritage sold four PCGS graded MS-67 1920 Pilgrim memorial half dollar, not one of which had a CAC sticker, for $1,620 on Nov. 20, for $1920 on Oct. 9, for $1,800 on July 3, and for $1,920 on April 24, 2023.
1942 Walking Liberty 50c – PR68
On April 21, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified Proof-68 1942 half dollar for $5,093.01. On April 14, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified Proof-68 1942 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $3,041.50. On March 31, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS certified Proof-68 1942 half dollar, also without a CAC sticker, for $3,025.
1885-CC Morgan $1 – MS67
On April 21, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-67 1885-CC Morgan silver dollar for $13,750. Six seconds later, at 6:12:54 PM Pacific Time, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1885-CC Morgan dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $8,098.20.
1856 3cS (Three Cent Silver) – MS64
On April 23, Heritage sold a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1856 Three Cent Silver coin for $1,500. On Feb. 13, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1856 Three Cent Silver, without a CAC sticker, for $1,020.
1941-S Walking Liberty 50c – MS66
On April 23, Heritage sold two PCGS graded MS-66 1941-S half dollars. The second with a CAC sticker brought $1,140 and the first without a sticker realized $780.
1893 Columbian Exposition Commemorative 50c – MS66
On April 24, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved MS-66 grade 1893 Columbian Exposition commemorative half dollar for $900. On March 17, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-66 1893 Columbian half, without a CAC sticker, for $661.10. On Dec. 10, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS graded MS-66 1893 Columbian half, without a CAC sticker, for $525.55.
Coin Images are courtesy of www.GreatCollections.com of Irvine CA, Heritage Auctions (https://www.ha.com/) and SBG of Costa Mesa CA (www.stacksbowers.com).
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