During the month of September, CAC approved coins fared well in live auctions in San Diego and Long Beach, California, in addition to performing in many Internet sales. Here are a dozen examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed.

1. On Sept. 4, the firm called GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1904-O Morgan silver dollar for $11,000. On July 24, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1904-O Morgan silver dollar without a CAC sticker for $3377.25. On May 8, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS graded MS-67 1904-O Morgan silver dollar, also without a CAC sticker for $2651.24.

https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1222564/1904-O-Morgan-Silver-Dollar-PCGS-MS-67-CAC-Coronet-Collection

2. On Sept. 8, Legend auctioned a CAC approved, PCGS certified MS-67RD 1919 Lincoln cent for $1821.25. On May 9, Heritage auctioned a PCGS certified MS-67RD 1919 Lincoln cent without a CAC sticker for $1116. Both coins were designated as having full original mint red (‘RD’) by PCGS.

https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/129379865/1c-1919-pcgs-ms67-rd-cac

3. On Sept 8, Legend auctioned a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1856 Three Cent Silver for $4112.50. On April 28, 2022, Legend auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 1856 Three Cent Silver without a CAC sticker for $1351.25, less than one-third as much.

https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/129379875/3cs-1856-pcgs-ms65-cac

4. On Sept. 8, Legend auctioned a CAC approved MS-66 grade 1918-D Buffalo nickel for $7343.75. On Jan. 27, 2022, Legend auctioned a PCGS graded MS-66 1918-D Buffalo nickel without a CAC sticker for $5875.

https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/129379891/5c-1918-d-pcgs-ms66-cac

5. On Sept 8, Legend auctioned a CAC approved Proof-67 1902 dime for $5405. On Feb. 25, 2021, Legend auctioned a PCGS certified Proof-67 1902 dime without a CAC sticker for $2467.50, less than half as much. Market levels for these were not much different in September 2022 than they were in February 2021.

https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/129379913/10c-1902-pcgs-pr67-cac?ipp=10

6. On Sept. 13, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1928-D Standing Liberty quarter for $456. On April 12, Stack’s Bowers sold two PCGS graded MS-64 1928-D quarters, neither of which had a CAC sticker. They each brought $312.

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-YL5R9/1928-d-standing-liberty-quarter-ms-64-pcgs-cac-ogh-first-generation

7. On Sept. 13, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved AU-58 grade 1854 Type 2 One Dollar Gold piece for $1020. On Sept. 6, Heritage sold a PCGS graded AU-58 1854 Type 2 One Dollar Gold piece without a CAC sticker for $780.

https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-YLIF3/1854-gold-dollar-type-ii-au-58-pcgs-cac

https://coins.ha.com/itm/gold-dollars/1854-g-1-type-two-au58-pcgs-pcgs-population-622-1390-ngc-census-2477-1616-cdn-575-whsle-bid-for-ngc-pcgs-au58/a/60276-91607.s

8. On Sept. 18, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1927-S Peace silver dollar for $9185. On July 15, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 1927-S Peace dollar without a CAC sticker for $3480.

https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1229512/1927-S-Peace-Silver-Dollar-PCGS-MS-65-CAC-Ward-T-Miller-Jr-Collection

9. On Sept. 25, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-68 grade 1925 California commemorative half dollar for $29,700. A week earlier, on Sept. 18, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-68 1925 California commemorative half dollar without a CAC sticker for $10,536.75.

https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1146226/1925-S-California-Diamond-Jubilee-Half-Dollar-PCGS-MS-68-CAC-Toned

10. On Sept. 25, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-65 grade Lewis & Clark commemorative One Dollar Gold piece for $8644.90. On Aug. 14, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-65 Lewis & Clark commemorative One Dollar Gold piece without a CAC sticker for $3719.25. On April 28, Legend auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 Lewis & Clark commemorative One Dollar Gold piece, without a CAC sticker for $3642.50.

https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1230342/1905-Lewis-and-Clark-Exposition-Gold-Dollar-PCGS-MS-65-CAC

11. On Sept. 29, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1813 $5 gold coin for $69,000. On March 25, 2021, well after the boom in rare date gold coins had begun, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-64+ 1813 $5 gold coin without a CAC sticker for $42,000.

https://coins.ha.com/itm/early-half-eagles/half-eagles/1813-5-bd-2-r4-ms64-pcgs-cac/a/1353-11049.s

12. On Sept. 29, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved Proof-62 Gilt 1872 Amazonian $5 gold pattern for $57,600. On Nov. 19, 2020, Heritage auctioned a PCGS certified Proof-62 Gilt 1872 Amazonian $5 gold pattern without a CAC sticker for $21,600. Yes, the values of these have increased since November 2020. Whatever the increase in market value for the non-CAC 1872 Amazonian $5 pattern since November 2020 is reasonably estimated to be, an adjustment could not account for most of the difference between $57,600 and $21,600.

https://coins.ha.com/itm/patterns/1872-5-amazonian-five-dollar-judd-1241-pollock-1382-low-r7-gilt-pr62-pcgs-cac/a/1353-11092.s