{"id":3983,"date":"2025-06-06T09:04:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cacgrading.com\/content\/?p=3983"},"modified":"2025-06-06T09:04:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:04:36","slug":"cac-coins-bring-premiums-in-may-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cacgrading.com\/content\/post\/cac-coins-bring-premiums-in-may-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"CAC Coins Bring Premiums in May 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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CAC approved and CACG encapsulated coins fared well in public sales during the month of May 2025. Here are fifteen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1941 Lincoln 1c – PR67RD<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 1, Heritage auctioned a CACG certified Proof-67-Red 1941 Lincoln cent for $3,120. Three days later, Heritage auctioned an NGC certified Proof-67-Red 1941 Lincoln Cent, without a CAC sticker, for $1,503.60, less than half as much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1861 Seated 25c – MS66<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 1, Heritage auctioned a CACG graded MS66 1861 quarter for $7,500. On April 2, Stack\u2019s Bowers auctioned an NGC graded MS66 1861 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $4,800. On Sept. 1, 2024, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS66 1861 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $3,850. There has been very little change in market levels for these over the past two years.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1896 Barber 50c – MS66<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 1, Heritage auctioned a CACG graded MS66 1896 half dollar for $10,200. On May 22, 2023, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS66 1896 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $7,200. On Aug. 26, 2022, Heritage auctioned a different  PCGS graded MS66 1896 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $7,500. It is relevant that Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS66 grade 1896 half dollar for $15,600 in July 2022. Market levels for certified MS66 grade 1896 half dollars were higher in 2022 and 2023 than they were in May 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1947-S Washington 25c – MS67<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 4, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS67 1947-S quarter for $165. Two days later, Stack\u2019s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS67 1947-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $125.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1925 Lexington 50c – MS65<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 11, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS65 1925 Lexington-Concord commemorative half dollar for $341. The next day, Heritage sold a PCGS MS65 Lexington-Concord commemorative half, without a CAC sticker, for $204. Also on May 12, Heritage sold two NGC graded MS65 1925 Lexington-Concord half dollars, neither of which had a CAC sticker, for $204 and $198, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1881 Seated Liberty 10c – PR66<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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 On May 18, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified Proof-66 1881 dime for $1,213.42. On Dec. 4, 2024, Stack\u2019s Bowers sold a PCGS certified Proof-66 1881 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $930. Market levels for these might have been a little higher in May 2025 than they were in December 2024, but there was not much of a difference. Changes in market conditions could not account for most of the difference between $1,213 and $990.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1916-S Walking Liberty 50c – F12<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 18, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded Fine-12 1916-S half dollar for $367.40. On Nov. 19, 2024, Heritage sold an NGC graded Fine-12 1916-S half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $264. Market levels for these were not higher on May 18, 2025 than they were on November 19, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1938 Mercury 10c – PR67<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 6, Stack\u2019s Bowers sold a CAC approved Proof-67 1938 Mercury dime for $660. Less than two weeks earlier, on April 27, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified Proof-67 1938 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $487.66.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1916-S Walking Liberty 50c – MS64<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 6, Stack\u2019s Bowers sold a CAC approved MS64 grade 1916-S half dollar for $4,560. On May 9, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS66 1916-S half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $3,600 and an NGC graded MS64 1916-S half, without a CAC sticker, for $2,880.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1900 Lafayette S$1 – MS64<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 6, Stack\u2019s Bowers sold a CAC approved, NGC graded MS64 1900 Lafayette commemorative silver dollar for $3,480. On April 2, Stack\u2019s Bowers auctioned an NGC graded MS64 1900 Lafayette dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $2,040. On May 21, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1900 Lafayette dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,932.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1916-S Saint Gaudens $20 – MS66<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 6, Stack\u2019s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS66 grade 1916-S $20 gold coin for $16,800. On May 2, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS66 1916-S $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $10,200 and an NGC graded MS66 1916-S $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $9,900. On April 1, Stack\u2019s Bowers sold a different PCGS graded MS66 1916-S $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $11,400.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1914-S Barber 25c – VF25<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 11, DLRC sold a CAC approved VF25 grade 1914-S quarter for $950. On Oct. 23, 2024, Stack\u2019s Bowers sold a PCGS graded VF-25 1914-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $456, less than half as much. On May 5, 2024, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded VF35 (thirty-five)<\/strong> 1914-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $652.30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1901 Morgan $1 – MS62<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 11, DLRC sold a CAC approved MS62 grade 1901 Morgan silver dollar for $8,425. On April 2, Stack\u2019s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS62 1901 Morgan, without a CAC sticker, for $6,600. Also on April 2, Stack\u2019s Bowers auctioned an NGC graded MS63 (sixty-three) 1901 Morgan, without a CAC sticker, for $7,800. On April 3, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS63 (sixty-three) 1901 Morgan, without a CAC sticker, for $8,100. Therefore, a CAC approved MS62 (sixty-two)<\/strong> grade 1901 brought significantly more than PCGS and NGC graded MS63 (sixty-three)<\/strong> 1901 Morgan dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1840 Seated $1 – XF45<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 14, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved XF45 grade 1840 silver dollar for $2,640. On March 9, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded XF45 1840 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,158.30, less than half as much. Back on Sept. 15, 2024, Heritage sold a PCGS graded AU50 (fifty) 1840 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,860. A CAC approved XF45 grade coin thus brought substantially more than a non-CAC, PCGS graded AU-50 1840 dollar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1890 Morgan $1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On May 25, DLRC sold a CAC approved MS65 grade 1890 Morgan silver dollar for $2,226. On April 20, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS65 1890 Morgan dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $810.70. Two weeks earlier, on April 6, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS graded MS-65 1890 Morgan dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $935.83.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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