In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of January 2025, CAC approved and CACG encapsulated coins brought impressive prices in live auctions in Florida and Texas. Here are fifteen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.
1951 Washington 25c – MS67
On Jan. 2, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS67 1951 quarter for $200. On Dec. 22, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS67 1951 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $115.50. On Dec. 29, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS67 1951 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $134.20.
1938-D Walking Liberty 50c – MS66
On Jan. 5, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS66 1938-D half dollar for $2,382.60. On Jan. 14, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS66 1938-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,800. On Jan. 19, Heritage auctioned a different PCGS graded MS66 1938-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,500.
1949-S Franklin 50c – MS66
On Jan. 5, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS66 1949-S Franklin half dollar for $203.50. Ten days later, on Jan. 15, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS66 1949-S Franklin half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $145. On Jan. 19, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS graded MS66 1949-S Franklin half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $115.50.
1936 Cleveland 50c – MS65
On Jan. 5, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS65 (sixty-five) 1936 Cleveland commemorative half dollar for $210. On Jan. 12, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS66 (sixty-six) Cleveland commemorative half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $198. On Jan. 19, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS65 Cleveland commemorative half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $122.10 and a PCGS graded MS65 Cleveland half, without a CAC sticker, for $118.80.
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1934 Texas Centennial 50c – MS67
On Jan. 5, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS67 1934 Texas Centennial commemorative half dollar for $1,026.30. On Dec. 18, Heritage sold a colorful, PCGS graded MS67 1934 Texas commemorative half, without a CAC sticker, for $690. On Aug. 23, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a different PCGS graded MS67 1934 Texas commemorative half, without a CAC sticker, for $630.
1840-C Liberty Head $2.5 – AU55
On Jan. 9, DLRC sold a CACG graded AU55 (fifty-five) 1840-C $2.5 gold coin for $6000. On Jan. 17, Heritage sold an NGC graded AU58 (fifty-eight) 1840-C $2.5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $5520.
1935-S Mercury 10c – MS66
On Jan. 12, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS66 (sixty-six) 1935-S dime for $523.60. On Sept. 17, 2024, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS67 (sixty-seven) 1935-S dime, without a CAC sticker, for $240.
1929-S Buffalo 5c – MS65
On Jan. 15, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved MS65 grade 1929-S Buffalo nickel for $432. A month earlier, on Dec. 15, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS65 1929-S Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $287.10. On Dec. 3, Heritage sold a different PCGS graded MS65 1929-S Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $372.
1924 Standing Liberty 25c – MS67
On Jan. 15, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS67 grade 1924 Standing Liberty quarter for $33,600. On Dec. 15, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS67 1924 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $10,136.50, less than one-third as much. Both these quarters received a ‘Full Head’ (FH) designation from PCGS.
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1954-S Washington 25c – MS67+
On Jan. 15, DLRC sold a PCGS graded MS67+ 1954-S quarter, with a CAC sticker, for $700. On Jan. 5, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS67+ 1954-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $327.25, less than half as much.
1929-S Walking Liberty 50c – AU58
On Jan. 15, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved AU58 grade 1929-S half dollar for $720. On Dec. 31, Heritage sold a PCGS graded AU58 1929-S half, without a CAC sticker, for $468. On Dec. 29, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS graded AU58 1929-S half, without a CAC sticker, for $524.22.
1915 Indian $2.5 – MS64
On Jan. 15, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved, NGC graded MS64 1915 $2.5 gold coin for $2,400. On Dec. 29, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS64+ 1915 $2.5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $1,899.70. An NGC graded MS64 coin, with a CAC sticker, brought considerably more than a PCGS graded MS-64+ 1915 $2.5 coin, without a CAC sticker.
1955 DDO Lincoln 1c – MS65RD
On Jan. 16, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved, PCGS certified MS65 Red 1955/1955 Doubled Die Lincoln cent for $90,000. On March 26, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS certified MS65 Red 1955/1955 Doubled Die Lincoln cent, without a CAC sticker, for $45,600. On March 10, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS certified MS65 Red 1955/1955 Doubled Die Lincoln cent, without a CAC sticker, for $46,200.
1911-D Half Eagle $5 – MS65
On Jan. 16, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS65 grade 1911-D $5 gold coin for $312,000. On Aug. 20, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS65 1911-D, without a CAC sticker, for $166,750. Market levels for these were around the same in January 2025 than they were in August 2024.
1931 Double Eagle $20 – MS65
On Jan. 16, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS65 grade 1931 $20 gold coin for $264,000. A moment earlier, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS65+ 1931 $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $186,000. A CAC approved MS65 grade coin thus brought much more than a non-CAC, PCGS graded MS65+1931 $20 gold coin, within a matter of seconds.
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