CAC approved and CACG encapsulated coins fared well in public sales during the month of August 2025. Here are fourteen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.
1923-S Peace $1 – MS64
On Aug. 10, DLRC sold a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1923-S Peace dollar for $525. That same day, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS-64 1923-S Peace dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $261.03 and a PCGS graded MS-64 1923-S dollar, also without a CAC sticker, for $221.21. On July 30, Heritage sold a different PCGS graded MS-64 1923-S dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $228.00
1807 Draped Bust 10c – VF25
On Aug. 17, DLRC sold a CAC approved VF-25 grade 1807 dime for $3,300. On July 20, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded VF-30 (thirty) 1807 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $2,266. Back on Oct. 11, 2022, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded VF-25 1807 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $1,680. Even if market values for these were higher in August 2025 than they were in October 2022, any such increase would not explain the difference between $3,300 and $1,680.
1879-O Morgan $1 – MS64
On Aug. 17, DLRC sold a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1879-O Morgan silver dollar for $1,156. On Aug. 25, Heritage sold an NGC graded MS-64 1879-O dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $720. On July 30 Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1879-O dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $552. On July 20, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1879-O dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $611.93
1926-S Buffalo 5c – MS64
On Aug. 26, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1926-S Buffalo nickel for $16,800. On July 17, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1926-S nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $11,406 and an NGC graded MS-64 1926-S nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $12,600.
1900 $20 Gold – PR65CAM
On Aug. 26, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved Proof-65-Cameo 1900 $20 gold coin for $198,000. On Aug. 28, 2022, Heritage auctioned a PCGS certified Proof-65 ‘Deep Cameo’ 1900 $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $168,000. For the same grade, a Proof U.S. gold coin with a ‘Deep Cameo’ (DCAM) designation is often worth 10% to 30% more than a coin of the same date with a ‘Cameo’ (CAM) designation.
A CAC approved 1900 twenty with a ‘Cameo’ designation, however, brought much more than a PCGS certified Proof-65 DCAM 1900 twenty. Also, a CAC approved, NGC certified Proof-65-Cameo 1900 brought more, $204,000, in November 2022 than the CAC approved, PCGS certified Proof-65-Cameo twenty that Heritage just auctioned. The current price realized of $198,000 is not an anomaly and there is no evidence that values of these were higher in August 2025 than they were in 2022.
1795 Draped Bust, Off-Center $1 – AU53
On Aug. 27, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved AU-53 grade 1795 ‘Off-Center Bust’ silver dollar for $43,200. It is of a relatively common die pairing (BB-51; B-14). The next lot was a PCGS graded AU-55 (fifty-five) 1795 ‘Centered Bust’ silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, but of a scarcer die pairing (BB-52; B-15), and it realized $24,000, much less than the cited CAC approved coin.
Additionally, on June 25, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded AU-55 1795 ‘Off-Center Bust’ silver dollar, without a CAC sticker. It realized $21,600, half as much as the cited CAC approved AU-53 (fifty-three) grade coin, and this non-CAC $21,600 PCGS AU-55 (fifty-five) coin is of the same die pairing as the AU-53 grade coin (BB-51: B-14) cited above.
1907 Saint Gaudens, High Relief $20 – MS67
On Aug. 27, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1907 High Relief, ‘Wire Edge’ 1907 $20 gold coin for $312,000. The day before, on Aug. 26, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-67 1907 High Relief, ‘Wire Edge’ 1907 $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $240,124.80.
1883 Liberty Seated 25c – PR65
On Aug. 24, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified Proof-65 1883 quarter for $3,410. On Oct. 13, 2024, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified Proof-65 1883 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $1,705, half as much. Also, on July 20, 2025, Heritage auctioned an NGC certified Proof-66-Cameo 1883 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $2,040. A CACG certified Proof-65 (sixty-five) coin thus brought more than a 50% premium over a non-CAC, NGC certified Proof-66-Cameo (sixty-six Cameo!) 1883 quarter.
1938 New Rochelle 50c – MS67+
On Aug. 24, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-67+ 1938 New Rochelle commemorative half dollar for $2,200. On Aug. 3, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67+ 1938 New Rochelle half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $972.40.
1877 20c – PR66CAM
On Aug. 27, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CACG certified Proof-66-Cameo 1877 Twenty Cent piece for $26,400. On June 23, 2024, GreatCollections sold an NGC certified Proof-66-Cameo 1877 Twenty Cent piece, without a CAC sticker, for $16,438.40. On Jan. 12, 2023, Heritage sold a different NGC certified Proof-66-Cameo 1877 Twenty Cent piece, without a CAC sticker, for $21,000.
1894-S Barber 50c – MS65
On Aug. 27, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CACG graded MS-65 1894-S half dollar for $7,200. On Jan. 17, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 1894-S half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $5,040.
1922 Peace $1 – MS67
On Aug. 28, Heritage auctioned a CACG graded MS-67 1922 Peace silver dollar for $13,800. On May 6, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1922 Peace dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $7,800. On Aug. 31 (3 days later), GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS-67 1922 Peace dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $2,695. On Aug. 24, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS-67 1922 Peace dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $2,425.50
1915 Indian $10 – MS64
On Aug. 28, in successive lots, Heritage auctioned a CACG graded MS-64 1915 $10 gold coin for $4,320 and an NGC graded MS-64 1915 $10 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $3,600. On Aug. 13, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a different NGC graded MS-64 1915 $10 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for this same price, $3,600.
1876 Indian 1c – MS63BN
On Aug. 31, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified MS-63-BN (sixty-three) 1876 Indian cent for $374. On Aug. 24, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified MS-64-BN (sixty-four) 1876 Indian cent, without a CAC sticker, for $364.10. Each of these was designated as having ‘Brown’ (BN) color by the respective grading service. The main point here is that a CACG graded MS-63 coin brought more than a PCGS graded MS-64 (sixty-four) 1876 Indian cent.
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