CAC Coins Bring Premiums in April 2025
CAC approved and CACG encapsulated coins fared well in public sales during the month of April 2025.
Here are a dozen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.
1. On April 6, DLRC sold a CAC approved, PCGS certified Proof-65RB 1871 Two Cent piece for $2,150. On April 1, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS certified Proof-66RB 1871 Two Cent piece, without a CAC sticker, for $1,560. A CAC approved Proof-65 1871 Two Cent piece thus brought more than a non-CAC PCGS graded 66 Proof 1871 Two Cent piece, without a CAC sticker. Both coins received a ‘Red & Brown’ (RB) designation from PCGS.
2. On April 6, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded VF-30 1908-O half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $214.50. On Oct. 15, 2024, Heritage sold a PCGS graded XF-45 1908-O half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $164. A CACG graded 30 coin realized substantially more than a PCGS graded 45 1908-O half dollar.
3. On April 6, DLRC auctioned a CACG graded XF-45 1872 silver dollar for $1,275. On March 9, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded XF-45 1872 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $946. On April 8, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded AU-50 1872 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $780. A CACG graded XF-45 coin thus brought much more than a PCGS graded AU-50 1872 dollar that was sold two days later.
4. On April 13, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded AU-58+ 1927-S nickel for $1,222.10. On Jan. 14, 2024, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded AU-58+ 1927-S nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $907.50. Market levels for these might be 7.5% higher in April 2025 than they were in January 2024, certainly not enough of a difference to account for a difference in prices realized between $1,222.10 and $907.50.
5. On April 13, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded AU-53 1893 half dollar for $585.07. On Nov. 17, 2024, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded AU-53 1893 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $451. Market levels for these were not higher in April 2025 than they were in November 2024.
6. On April 16, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved XF-45 grade 1834 quarter for $552. On April 8, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded XF-45 1834 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $384. Both coins were struck from the same pair of dies.
7. On April 20, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-66 1911 dime for $1,005. On April 28, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-66 1911 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $600. It is relevant that Heritage sold an NGC graded MS-66 1911 dime, without a CAC sticker, also for $600, on Jan. 13, 2025. All three coins are very colorful.
8. On April 23, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1939-S half dollar for $1,560. A week earlier, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1939-S half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,020.
9. On April 23, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1884-CC Morgan silver dollar for $1,920. On Feb. 26, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-65 1884-CC Morgan silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,140. Both coins received a ‘Deep Mirror Prooflike’ (DMPL) certification from PCGS.
10. On April 30, Heritage sold a CAC approved AU-55 grade 1796 quarter for $144,000. On April 1, Stack’s Bowers sold an NGC graded AU-58 1796 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $78,000. On Sept. 12, Heritage sold a PCGS graded AU-55 1796 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $99,000. All three of these were struck from the same pair of dies (B-2).
11. On April 30, Heritage sold a CACG certified Proof-64 1858 silver dollar for $19,800. On June 17, 2024, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS certified Proof-64 1858 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $14,400. Market levels for these were not higher in April 2025 than they were in June 2024.
12. On April 30, Heritage sold two PCGS graded MS-64 1799 ‘Large Stars’ $10 gold coins, which were struck from the same pair of dies. The 1799 ten with a CAC sticker brought $168,000 and the PCGS graded MS-64 1799 ten, without a CAC sticker, realized $138,000.
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Source: CAC Grading
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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