CAC Coins Bring Premiums in April

In addition to realizing impressive prices in Internet sales during the month of April, CAC approved coins fared well in GreatCollections and Legend Auctions.

by Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) l Published on May 8, 2023

In addition to realizing impressive prices in Internet sales during the month of April, CAC approved coins fared well in a live auction at the CSNS Convention near Chicago. Here are a dozen examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed.

1. On April 2, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1936-D Lincoln cent for $906.40. On Jan. 3, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1936-D cent without a CAC sticker for $216. Both coins received a ‘Full Red’ (RD) designation from PCGS, and the CAC approved 1936-D realized more than four times as much.

2. On April 9, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67+ 1908 ‘No Motto’ $20 gold coin, with a CAC sticker, for $48,950. On Feb. 9, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-68 1908 ‘No Motto’ twenty, without a CAC sticker, for $20,400.

3. On April 23, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1917 “Type 2” quarter for $2860. On Jan. 17, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-65 1917 “Type 2” quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $1560. Both coins received a ‘Full Head’ (FH) designation from PCGS.

4. On April 23, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved AU-58 grade 1833 half dollar for $880. On March 27, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded AU-58 1833 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $553.

5. On April 23, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved, NGC graded MS-67 1936 Walking Liberty half dollar for $1217.70. On March 23, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-67 1936 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $840.

6. On April 27, Legend auctioned a CAC approved MS-66 1899 Indian cent for $1468.75. On March 28, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-66 1899 cent, without a CAC sticker, for $1110. Both coins received a ‘Full Red’ (RD) designation from PCGS.

7. On April 27, Legend auctioned a CAC approved Proof-65-Cameo 1867 ‘With Rays’ Shield nickel for $52,875. On Jan. 12, Heritage sold a PCGS certified Proof-65-Cameo 1867 ‘With Rays’ Shield nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $34,800. Each of these two nickels received a ‘Cameo’ designation from PCGS.

8. On April 27, Legend auctioned a CAC approved VF-30 grade 1806/5 overdate quarter for $3055. On March 23, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded VF-30 1806/5, without a CAC sticker, for $2040.

9. On April 27, Legend auctioned a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1934-S half dollar for $37,600. On March 21, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-67 1934-S, without a CAC sticker, for $11,400.

10. On April 27, Legend auctioned a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1942-S half dollar for $70,500. On March 21, Stack’s Bowers auctioned two PCGS graded MS-67 1942-S halves, neither of which had a CAC sticker. One brought $11,400 and the other realized $14,400. A CAC approved MS-67 grade coin thus brought multiples of the price realized of either non-CAC, PCGS graded MS-67 1942-S half dollar.

11. On April 27, Legend auctioned a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1926 $2.5 gold coin for $3290. On March 8, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 1926 $2.5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $1560. A CAC approved coin thus brought more than twice as much as a non-CAC, PCGS graded MS-65 1926.

12. On April 30, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-66 grade 1895 $5 gold coin for $10,367.50. On April 7, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-66 1895, without a CAC sticker, for $6000.


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