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.
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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CAC was formed in 2007 by John Albanese, a respected authority on coin grading and the rare coin market, along with twenty-two leading members of the numismatic community. Because certified coins of the same grade can be of varying quality, CAC’s mission was to advocate for the hobbyist by establishing an extremely stringent standard of grading. As a verifier of previously certified coins, CAC only recognizes coins that meet the highest standard with the now famous green sticker. Out of all the coins submitted to CAC, less than half receive the honorable CAC sticker. As a result, the CAC sticker serves as an unmistakable means of identifying premium coins for the grade.
In 2022, John Albanese assembled over one hundred and fifty leading members of the numismatic community with a purpose to reclaim accuracy and consistency in grading. After all, why merely sticker a previously certified coin when the same stringent standards can be applied within the context of a grading service? Thus, CAC Grading was born! The only difference now is the grade assigned to a coin is a true representation of that coin. Boasting a team of world-class graders including Ron Drzewucki, John Butler, among others, CAC is committed to applying an unparalleled level of expertise to every submitted coin. As a result, hobbyists can have total confidence in a coin certified by CAC.
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