CAC approved and CACG encapsulated coins fared well in public sales during the month of September 2025. Here are thirteen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.
1914 Barber 25c – MS63
On Sept. 7, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-63 1914 quarter for $460. On Sept. 23, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-63 1914 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $384.
1931 Mercury 10c – MS67FB
On Sept. 14, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified MS-67-FB 1931 dime for $5827.80. On April 1, 2025, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS certified MS-67-FB 1931 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $3120. On Aug. 11, 2024, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified MS-67-FB 1931 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $2255. On May 9, 2024, Heritage sold two PCGS certified MS-67-FB 1931 dimes, neither of which had a CAC sticker, and each realized $2640. All of these have a ‘Full Bands’ (FB) designation from a grading service.
1911 Barber 50c – MS62
On Sept. 14, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-62 1911 half dollar for $900. On April 8, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-62 1911 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $588.
1945-D Walking Liberty 50c – MS67
On Sept. 14, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-67 1945-D half dollar for $1,375. On Sept. 15, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1945-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $630.
1952 Franklin 50c – MS66FBL
On Sept. 14 at 5:11:34 PM Pacific Time, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified MS-66-FBL 1952 half dollar for $697.40. Two seconds later, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified MS-66-FBL 1952 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $176. A week earlier, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS certified MS-66-FBL 1952 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $159.50.
On Sept. 10, however, Stack’s Bowers sold another PCGS certified MS-66-FBL 1952 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $336. On June 24, Heritage sold an additional PCGS certified MS-66-FBL 1952 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $169. Each of these has a ‘Full Bell Lines’ designation. The CACG certified 1952 half dollar brought substantially more than any one of four PCGS certified MS-66-FBL 1952 half dollars.
1900 Barber 50c – PR66CAM
On Sept. 21, DLRC sold a CACG certified Proof-66-Cameo 1900 half dollar for $5,250. On May 1, Heritage sold an NGC certified Proof-67-Cameo 1900 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $5,040. An immediate point is that a CACG graded 66 (sixty-six) coin brought more than an NGC certified Proof-67 1900 half. Each of the two was designated as having a Cameo contrast.
1990 Gold Eagle $25 – MS68
On Sept. 28, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-68 Half-Ounce American Gold Eagle for $4,109.60. On Sept. 7, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS-68 Half-Ounce American Gold Eagle for $3,028.30. On Aug. 24, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-68 Half-Ounce American Gold Eagle for $3,026.10.
It is relevant that GreatCollections sold a different CACG graded MS-68 Half-Ounce American Gold Eagle on Aug. 10 for $4,692.60, even more than the price realized for a CACG graded coin on Sept. 28.
1916-D Walking Liberty 50c – MS64
On Sept. 2, Heritage sold a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1916-D Walking Liberty half dollar for $1,440. On Aug. 17, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1916-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,163.80.
1891-O Morgan $1 – MS64
On Sept. 3, Heritage sold a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1891-O Morgan dollar for $906. On Sept. 10, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1891-O Morgan dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $720. On July 23, Heritage sold a different PCGS graded MS-64 1891-O Morgan dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $780. On May 14, Heritage sold two PCGS graded MS-64 1891-O Morgans, neither of which had a CAC sticker, for $630 and $660, respectively.
1918/7-D Buffalo 5c – VG10
On Sept. 10, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved, NGC graded VG-10 1918/7-D overdate Buffalo nickel for $1,680. VG-10 grade 1918/7-D overdates are not auctioned often. On April 8, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded VG-10 1918/7-D overdate Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $1,140. Back on May 28, 2024, Heritage sold a different PCGS graded VG-10 1918/7-D overdate Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $1,170.
1950 Franklin 50c – PR66
On Sept. 10, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved Proof-66 1950 half dollar for $660. On Sept. 3, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS certified Proof-66 1950 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $480. On Aug. 6, Stack’s Bowers sold a different PCGS certified Proof-66 1950 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, also for $480. On Sept. 23, Heritage sold an NGC certified Proof-66 1950 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $576.
1869 Liberty Seated $1 – VF25
On Sept. 10, Heritage sold a CAC approved VF-25 (twenty-five) grade 1869 silver dollar for $1,320. On June 15, 2025, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded VF-35 (thirty-five) grade 1869 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $976.80.
1863 Indian 1c – MS64
On Sept. 24, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1863 Indian cent for $660. On Aug. 24, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1863 Indian cent, without a CAC sticker, for $474.10. On Aug. 26, Heritage sold an NGC graded MS-64 1863 Indian cent, without a CAC sticker, for $484.80
Suggested Articles
