CAC Coins Bring Premiums in November 2024

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In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of November, CAC approved and CACG encapsulated coins brought impressive prices in live auctions in California and Texas. Here are a dozen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.

1883 Liberty Seated 10c – MS64

1883 Liberty Seated Dime Obverse Slab Shot
1883 Liberty Seated Dime Reverse Slab Shot

On Nov. 17, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-64 1883 dime for $550. On Oct. 13, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1883 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $337.70. On Sept. 24, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-65 1883 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $516. A CACG graded MS-64 coin thus sold for more than a non-CAC PCGS graded MS-65 1883 dime.


1936 Delaware 50c- MS65

1936 Delaware Half Dollar Obverse Slab Shot
1936 Delaware Half Dollar Reverse Slab Shot

On Nov. 17, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-65 1936 Delaware commemorative half dollar for $322.66. On Nov. 18, Heritage sold three 1936 Delaware commemorative half dollars, not one of which had a CAC sticker. These were a PCGS graded MS-66 coin for $240, a PCGS graded MS-65 coin for $228, and an NGC graded MS-65 1936 Delaware half dollar for $218.

1867 Liberty Seated 50c – PR66CAM

Obverse of Raw 1867 Half Dollar
Reverse of Raw 1867 Half Dollar

On Nov. 19, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved Proof-66-Cameo certified 1867 half dollar for $9,000. On Aug. 17, Stack’s Bowers auctioned an NGC certified Proof-66-Cameo 1867 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $5,520.


1795 Flowing Hair $1 – XF45

Raw obverse of 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar
Raw reverse of 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar

On Nov. 19, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved XF-45 grade Flowing Hair 1795 silver dollar for $24,000. On Aug. 16, 2023, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded XF-45 Flowing Hair 1795 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $12,600. Both of these are of the major variety that features two leaves under each of the eagle’s wings. The 1795 dollar that brought $12,600 is actually of a scarcer die pairing than the 1795 silver dollar that realized $24,000. Neither die pairing is rare.


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1889-CC Morgan $1 – MS64DMPL

Raw Obverse of 1889-CC Morgan Dollar
Raw Reverse of 1889-CC Morgan Dollar

On Nov. 19, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved, PCGS graded MS-64 1889-CC Morgan silver dollar for $264,000. On May 9, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded  MS-64 1889-CC Morgan silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $138,000. Both coins received a ‘Deep Mirror Prooflike’ (DMPL) designation from PCGS. Also, Heritage auctioned an NGC certified MS-64-DMPL 1889-CC Morgan dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $132,000 on June 13.


1861-D Gold $1 – AU58

Raw Obverse of 1861-D Gold Dollar
Raw Reverse of 1861-D Gold Dollar

On Nov. 19, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved AU-58 grade 1861-D One Dollar Gold piece for $102,000. On Aug. 14, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded AU-58 1861-D One Dollar Gold piece, without a CAC sticker, for $84,000.


1891 Indian 1c – PR65RD CAM

Raw Obverse of 1891 Indian Cent
Raw Reverse of 1891 Indian Cent

On Nov. 20, Heritage sold a CAC approved, PCGS certified Proof-65 1891 Indian cent for $6,600. On May 12, Heritage sold a PCGS certified Proof-65 1891 Indian cent, without a CAC sticker, for $1,920. Both coins have ‘Cameo’ (CAM) and ‘Full Red’ (RD) designations from PCGS.


1913-S Buffalo, Type 2 5c – MS66

Raw Obverse of 1913-S Buffalo, Type 2 Nickel
Raw Reverse of 1913-S Buffalo, Type 2 Nickel

On Nov. 20, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-66 graded Type Two 1913-S Buffalo nickel for $7,200. On Oct. 20, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-66 Type Two 1913-S Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $3,989.22. On June 17, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-66 Type Two 1913-S Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $4,200.


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1932-S Washington 25c – MS65

Raw Obverse of 1932-S Washington Quarter
Raw Reverse of 1932-S Washington Quarter

On Nov. 20, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1932-S quarter for $4,080. Four days later on Nov. 24, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 1932-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $1,920. Eight days earlier, on Nov. 12. Heritage auctioned a different PCGS graded MS-65 1932-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $2,220.


1858 ‘Large Letters’ Flying Eagle 1c – MS66

Raw Obverse of 1858 Large Letters Flying Eagle Cent
Raw Reverse of 1858 Large Letters Flying Eagle Cent

On Nov. 21, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-66 grade 1858 ‘Large Letters’ Flying Eagle cent for $15,600. On Aug. 15, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-66 1858 ‘Large Letters’ Flying Eagle cent, without a CAC sticker, for $6,600. This price realized of $6,600 could be just an unusually low result. In March 2023, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a different PCGS graded MS-66 ‘Large Letters’ Flying Eagle cent, without a CAC sticker, for $12,000. On May 9, 2024, Heritage auctioned one of these for $10,200. The point here is that a CAC approved MS-66 grade 1858 ‘Large Letters’ Flying Eagle cent brought much more than each of several non-CAC counterparts.


1893 Liberty Head 5c – PR64

Obverse Slab Shot of 1893 Liberty Head Nickel
Reverse Slab Shot of 1893 Liberty Head Nickel

On Nov. 24, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified Proof-64 1893 Liberty Head nickel for $484. On Oct. 6,  GreatCollections sold an NGC certified Proof-64 1893 Liberty Head nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $313.50. On April 14, GreatCollections sold a different NGC certified Proof-64 1893 Liberty Head nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $353.10. On April 7, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified Proof-64 1893 nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $308. Market levels for Proof Liberty Head nickels were not higher in November 2024 than they were in April 2024.


1914-S 10c – AU58

1914-S Dime Raw Obverse
1914-S Dime Raw Reverse

On Nov. 24, DLRC sold a CACG graded AU-58 1914-S dime for $275. On March 28, 2023, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-62 1914-S dime, without a CAC sticker, for $264. On March 18, 2023, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS-63 1914-S dime, without a CAC sticker, for $249.70. Market levels for 1914-S dimes were not higher in November 2024 than they were in March 2023.