In March 2026, CAC-graded and CAC-stickered coins were favored at auction and performed well in online sales. From the selection of auction sales sampled here, CAC Grading Premiums ranged from 52% to 516% while CAC Stickering premiums ranged from 31% to 202%. One of the largest premium percentages recorded in this article is the CACG 1976-S Eisenhower sale on March 22nd; this coin sold for over 5x the amount of the non-CAC coins sold on the same date. CAC-graded coins appear to be bringing in larger and larger premiums as the market shifts from CAC-Approved (stickered) to CAC-graded (CACG). The famous little green bean embedded in the CACG labels is adding significant value to collectors’ coins. These premiums are indicative of CAC coins, whether CACG or stickered, consistently bringing higher premiums than their non-CAC counterparts.
1910 Lincoln 1c – PR67RD
On March 10, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CACG-certified Proof 67 Red 1910 Lincoln cent for $16,800. On Jan. 15, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-certified Proof 67 Red 1910 Lincoln cent, without a CAC sticker, for $10,065. Both of these received a ‘Full Red’ (RD) designation from the respective grading service.
1904 Gold $1 – MS65
On March 13, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CACG-graded MS65 1904 Lewis & Clark Exposition commemorative One Dollar Gold piece for $4,440. On March 28, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-graded MS65 1904 Lewis & Clark One Dollar Gold piece, without a CAC sticker, for $2,928.
1837 Reeded Edge 50c – XF45
On March 15, at 5:15:27 PM Pacific Time, GreatCollections sold a CACG-graded XF45 1837 half dollar for $962.50. Three seconds earlier, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-graded XF45 1837 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $563.76. On Dec. 21, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS-graded XF45 1837 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $434.50.
1937-D Walking Liberty 50c – MS66
On March 15, GreatCollections sold a CACG-graded MS66 1937-D half dollar for $1,815. On Jan. 27, Heritage sold a PCGS-graded MS66 1937-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $585.60.
1892 Columbian Expo 50c – MS67
On March 15, GreatCollections sold a CACG-graded MS67 1892 Columbian Exposition commemorative half dollar for $3,644.30. On March 28, Heritage sold an NGC-graded MS67 1892 Columbian half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,586. On March 13, Stack’s Bowers sold an NGC-graded MS67 1892 Columbian half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,680. On March 1, GreatCollections sold an NGC-graded MS67 1892 Columbian half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $2,108.70.
1895 Liberty 5c – PR65
On March 22, DLRC sold a CACG-certified Proof 65 1895 Liberty Head nickel for $904. On Dec. 9, Heritage sold a PCGS-certified Proof 65 1895 nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $528. On July 20, 2025, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS-certified Proof 65 1895 nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $469.70. Although these increased in value by 15% to 20% over the last year, a 20% increase in value would not account for most of the difference between $904 in March and $469.70 in July.
1976-S Eisenhower $1 – MS67
On March 22, DLRC sold a CACG-graded MS67 1976-S ‘Silver’ Eisenhower Dollar for $185. On that same day, GreatCollections sold four PCGS-graded MS67 1976-S ‘Silver’ Eisenhower Dollars for $25.30, $25.30, $28.88, and $30.80, respectively.
1805 Draped Bust 1c – AU58
On March 10, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC-approved AU58 grade 1805 large cent for $8,400. On June 30, 2025, Heritage sold a PCGS-graded AU58 1805 large cent, without a CAC sticker, for $4,080, less than half as much. Although these two 1805 large cents were struck from different pairs of dies, examples of both die pairings are common. Market levels for these were probably around 8% higher in March 2026 than they were in June 2025.
1925 Standing Liberty 25c – MS67FH
On March 26, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved, PCGS-certified MS67 Full Head 1925 quarter for $16,470. On Jan. 18, GreatCollections sold an NGC-certified MS67 Full Head 1925 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $5,445. On May 4, 2025, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-certified MS67 Full Head 1925 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $6,794.70. On April 4, 2025, Heritage auctioned a different PCGS-certified MS67 Full Head 1925 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $10,800. Each of the 1925 quarters mentioned here was graded MS67 and received a ‘Full Head’ (FH) designation from PCGS or NGC; the CAC-approved coin brought much more than the others.
1907 Saint-Gaudens $20 – MS64
On March 26, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved, PCGS-graded MS64 1907 ‘Wire Edge’ High Relief $20 gold coin for $47,580. The two previous lots were PCGS-graded and NGC-graded MS64 1907 ‘Wire Edge’ High Relief $20 gold coins, neither of which had a CAC sticker, and each brought the same price, $36,600.
1940 Walking Liberty 50c – MS68
On March 27, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS68 grade 1940 half dollar for $10,890. On Jan. 15, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-graded MS68 1940 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $5,124, less than half as much.
1924-S Peace $1 – AU58
On March 29, DLRC sold a CAC-approved, NGC-graded AU58 1924-S Peace silver dollar for $326. Also on March 29, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS61 (sixty-one) 1924-S Peace dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $269.50. On Feb. 15, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded AU58 1924-S Peace dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $165.
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