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 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.