In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of September, CAC approved coins outperformed other certified coins in live auctions in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Here are ten examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.

1. On Sept. 2, Legend auctioned a CAC approved Proof-66 1872 quarter for $2937.50. On Jan. 24, 2021, Heritage auctioned a PCGS certified Proof-66 1872 without a CAC sticker for $2040.

https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/97055457/25c-1872-pcgs-pr66-cac

2. On Sept. 2, Legend auctioned a CAC approved VG-08 grade 1795 ‘Small Head’ half dollar for $2820. On March 19, 2020, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded VG-08 1795 ‘Small Head’ half dollar without a CAC sticker for $1680.

https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/97054922/50c-1795-small-head--pcgs-vg08-cac?ipp=10

3. On Sept. 2, Legend auctioned a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1822 half dollar for $24,675. On April 23, 2020, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 1822 half without a CAC sticker for $9000. Market levels for MS-65 grade 1822 half dollars have not increased much since April 2020. On January 10, 2019, Heritage auctioned a different PCGS graded MS-65 1822 half, without a CAC sticker, for $12,000, a noteworthy coin that was previously in the Eliasberg Collection.

https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/97055017/50c-1822-pcgs-ms65-cac?ipp=10

4. On Sept. 2, Legend auctioned a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1827/6 overdate half dollar for $52,875. On June 17, 2021, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65+ 1827/6 without a CAC sticker for $12,600.

https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/97055028/50c-1827-6-pcgs-ms65-cac?ipp=10

5. On Sept. 2, Legend auctioned a CAC approved Proof-67 1936 half dollar for $14,687.50. On Aug. 20, 2021, Heritage auctioned a PCGS certified Proof-67 1936 half without a CAC sticker for $10,200.

https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/97055597/50c-1936-pcgs-pr67-cac

6. On Sept. 12, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved AU-55 grade 1858 ‘Small Letters’ Flying Eagle cent for $632.50. On June 22, 2021, Heritage sold a PCGS graded AU-55 1858 ‘Small Letters’ Flying Eagle cent without a CAC sticker for $324.

https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1045065/1858-Flying-Eagle-Cent-Small-Letters-PCGS-AU-55-CAC

7. On Sept. 12, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved, NGC graded MS-67 1883-CC Morgan silver dollar for $5194.20. On Aug. 17, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-67 1883-CC Morgan without a CAC sticker for $3600.

https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1047169/1883-Morgan-Silver-Dollar-NGC-MS-67-CAC

8. On Sept. 19, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved VG-10 grade 1804 quarter for $6991.60. On Aug. 15, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded VG-10 1804 without a CAC sticker for $5407.60

https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1051590/1804-Draped-Bust-Quarter-PCGS-VG-10-CAC


9. On Sept. 19, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-66 grade 1924 $20 gold coin for $5445. On Aug. 19, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned two non-CAC, PCGS graded MS-66+ (plus) 1924 $20 gold coins for $3300 and $3600, respectively. The MS-66 1924 twenty with a CAC sticker brought a premium of more than 50% over either of the two without CAC stickers, and these two non-CAC 1924 double eagles each have plus grades from PCGS.

https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1046485/1924-Saint-Gaudens-Gold-Double-Eagle-PCGS-MS-66-CAC

10. On Sept. 26, the Goldbergs auctioned a CAC approved MS-63-Brown 1845 large cent for $1800. This coin is not of a rare die variety. On May 5, 2020, Heritage sold a PCGS certified MS-63-Brown 1845 large cent without a CAC sticker for $396. Market levels for MS-63 1845 large cents have not increased much, if at all, since May 2020.

http://images.goldbergauctions.com/php/lot_auc.php?site=1&sale=123&lot=63&lang=1