In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of March, CAC approved coins outperformed other certified coins in a live auction in Las Vegas. Here are a dozen examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed.

1. On March 7, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-66 grade 1897 dime for $857.22. On March 10, Stack’s-Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-66 1897 dime without a CAC sticker for $690.

https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/954013/1897-Barber-Dime-PCGS-MS-66-CAC-Toned

2. On March 7, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved Proof-66 1896 quarter for $1659.38. On Feb. 3, Stack’s-Bowers sold a PCGS certified Proof-66 1896 quarter without a CAC sticker for $1260.

https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/954089/1896-Barber-Quarter-PCGS-Proof-66-CAC

3. On March 21, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1936-D dime with a ‘Full Bands’ (FB) designation for $835.88. On Dec. 16, 2020, Heritage sold a PCGS certified MS-67FB dime without a CAC sticker for $660.

4. On March 21, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved VG-10 grade 1824/2 overdate quarter for $1525.50. On Feb. 10, Heritage sold a PCGS graded VG-10 1824/2 overdate quarter without a CAC sticker for $1020.

https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/965409/18242-Capped-Bust-Quarter-PCGS-VG-10-CAC-Toned

5. On March 25, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC approved AU-53 grade 1793 half cent for $43,200. Certified AU-53 grade 1793 half cents are not auctioned often. In February 2019, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded AU-53 1793 half cent without a CAC sticker for $33,600. In August 2019, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded AU-55 (fifty-five) grade 1793 half cent without a CAC sticker for $28,800.

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-Q4SDJ/1793-liberty-cap-half-cent-head-left-c-3-au-53-pcgs-cac-ogh

6. On March 25, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC approved, NGC graded MS-64 1821 half dollar for $10,800. In June 2019, Legend auctioned a PCGS graded 1821 half without a CAC sticker for $4347.50.

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-Q4T3I/1821-capped-bust-half-dollar-o-107-rarity-3-ms-64-ngc-cac

7. On March 25, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-63 grade 1889-CC Morgan silver dollar for $50,400. In September 2020, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-63 1889-CC Morgan without a CAC sticker for $28,800. In June 2020, Heritage auctioned a different PCGS graded MS-63 1889-CC Morgan without a CAC sticker for $25,200, precisely half as much as the price realized for the just cited CAC approved 1889-CC silver dollar.

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-Q4QSO/1889-cc-morgan-silver-dollar-ms-63-pcgs-cac

8. On March 25, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-62 grade 1850-D One Dollar Gold piece for $36,000. In February 2020, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-62+ 1850-D One Dollar Gold piece without a CAC sticker for $12,600, barely more than one-third as much. Both coins were struck from the same pair of dies.

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-Q4T37/1850-d-gold-dollar-winter-2-c-the-only-known-dies-ms-62-pcgs-cac

9. On March 26, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC approved AU-58 grade 1895-O Morgan silver dollar for $6600. In November 2020, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded AU-58 1895-O dollar without a CAC sticker for $3840. In September 2020, the Goldbergs auctioned a different PCGS graded AU-58 1895-O dollar without a CAC sticker for this same price, $3840.

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-Q70TC/1895-o-morgan-silver-dollar-au-58-pcgs-cac

10. On March 26, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1927-D Peace silver dollar for $6600. In January 22, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 1927-D Peace dollar without a CAC sticker for $2280. On Nov. 12, 2020, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a different PCGS graded MS-65 1927-D Peace dollar without a CAC sticker for $4320. That coin was from the Larry Miller Collection.

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-Q6WBK/1927-d-peace-silver-dollar-ms-65-pcgs-cac

11. On March 26, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-65 (sixty-five) grade 1888 Three Dollar Gold piece for $16,800. In February 2020, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 1888 three without a CAC sticker for $6,666. in January 2020, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-66 (sixty-six) 1888 Three Dollar Gold piece without a CAC sticker for $13,220.40, significantly less than the price realized for the just mentioned CAC approved MS-65 (sixty-five) grade coin.

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-Q6XOV/1888-three-dollar-gold-piece-ms-65-pcgs-cac

12. On March 26, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1915 $10 gold coin for $13,200. In April 2020, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 1915 ten without a CAC sticker for $4800. In May 2020, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65+ $10 gold coin without a CAC sticker for $7200.

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-Q6XPK/1915-indian-eagle-ms-65-pcgs-cac