CAC approved coins fared well in many public sales during the month of January, and in a live auction in Dallas County, Texas. Here are ten examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed.
1936 York County, Maine 50c – MS67
On Jan. 7, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-67 1936 York County, Maine, commemorative half dollar for $451. Three seconds later at 07:19:27 PM Pacific Time, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1936 York County half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $305.80.
1912 Indian Quarter Eagle $2.5 – MS61
On Jan. 10, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved, NGC graded MS-61 1912 $2.5 gold coin for $720. In Jan. 7, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-61 1912 $2.5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $534.60.
1796 Early 25c – AU58
On Jan. 11, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved AU-58 grade 1796 quarter for $156,000. On Aug. 15, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded AU-58 1796 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $87,000. Both coins were struck from the same pair of dies. Market levels for AU-58 grade 1796 quarters were just a little higher in January 2024, if higher at all, than they were during August 2023.
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1797 Early 50c – VF25
On Jan. 11, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved VF-25 grade 1797 half dollar for $81,000. On May 3, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded VF-25 1797 half, without a CAC sticker, for $51,600. Both coins were struck from the same pair of dies. Market levels for these were not higher in January 2024 than they were in May 2023.
1794 Early Silver $1 – F12
On Jan. 11, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved Fine-12 (twelve) grade 1794 silver dollar for $216,000. A year earlier, on Jan. 12, 2023, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded VF-25 (twenty-five) 1794 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $204,000. Market levels for circulated 1794 dollars did not increase over the year 2023. A CAC approved Fine-12 grade coin thus brought more than another 1794 dollar that was PCGS graded three increments higher (15, 20, 25), without a CAC sticker. Generally, a VF-25 grade 1794 dollar has been thought to be worth a premium of more than 30% over a Fine-12 grade 1794 dollar.
1812 Half Eagle $5 – MS64
On Jan. 11, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1812 $5 gold coin for $50,400. On Aug. 24, 2022, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-64 1812 $5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $28,800. Both coins were struck from the same pair of dies. Market levels for these were higher in August 2022 than they were in January 2024.
1861 Clark, Gruber & Co. Gold $2.5 – MS63
On Jan. 11, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-63 grade 1861 Clark, Gruber & Co. $2.5 gold coin for $84,000. Two years earlier, on Jan. 14, 2022, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-63 1861 Clark, Gruber & Co. $2.5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $38,400. Market levels for Clark, Gruber & Co. and other privately issued gold coins might have been as much as 12.5% higher in January 2024 than they were in January 2022. Certainly the increase in market levels for pioneer gold would not account for the difference between $84,000 and $38,400.
1927-D Peace $1 – MS65
On Jan. 14, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-65 1927-D Peace dollar for $4235. On Jan. 28, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-65 1927-D Peace Dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $3307.70.
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1937-D Walking Liberty 50c – MS67
On Jan. 21, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-67 1937-D half dollar for $2970. On Nov. 19, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1937-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $2009.70.
1922 Peace $1 – MS65
On Jan. 28, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-65 1922 Peace silver dollar for $205.70. Three seconds earlier, at 06:45:27 PM Pacific Time, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-65 1922 Peace dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $103.50.
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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