CAC Coins Bring Premiums in September 2026

Here are one dozen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.

Price Realized of the Month

On Sept. 2, Heritage auctioned a CACG certified Proof-66-Cameo 1879 Flowing Hair $4 gold piece for $292,800. On Nov. 11, 2025, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS certified Proof-67-Cameo 1879 Flowing Hair $4 gold piece, without a CAC sticker, for $288,000. Usually, a 67-grade rarity is worth significantly more than a 66-grade example of the same rarity. Here, a CACG certified Proof-66-Cameo $4 gold piece sold for more than a PCGS certified Proof-67-Cameo example that was struck from the same pair of dies, presumably with the same alloy.

Other Results

2. On Sept. 1, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved AU-53 grade 1801 silver dollar for $20,740. On Nov. 11, 2025, Stack’s Bowers auctioned this exact same coin in the same PCGS holder, though without a CAC sticker, for $10,800, less than eleven months earlier. Yes, market levels for bust dollars increased from November 2025 to September 2026, but any such increase could not possibly account for much of the difference between $10,800 and $20,740. The same coin in the same PCGS holder brought almost twice as much after receiving a CAC sticker of approval.

3. On Sept. 1, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CACG graded MS-63+ 1806 ‘Pointed 6, 8x5 Stars’ $5 gold coin for $40,260. The next day, on Sept. 2, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-63+ 1806 ‘Pointed 6, 8x5 Stars’ $5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $35,380.

4. On Sept. 1, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1910-S Indian Head $5 gold coin for $25,620. On July 16, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-64 1910-S $5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $16,470.

5. On Sept. 2, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved AU-50 grade 1864 $2.5 gold coin for $100,650. The day before, Stack’s Bowers auctioned an NGC graded AU-50 1864 $2.5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $36,600.

6. On Sept. 2, in successive lots, Heritage auctioned two PCGS graded MS-67 1924 $20 gold coins. One of the two had a CAC sticker and it realized $47,580. The other, without a sticker, realized $11,285.

7. On Sept. 6, DLRC sold a CACG certified Proof-70 Deep Cameo 2024-P Liberty & Britannia silver medal for $160. On Sept. 27, GreatCollections sold an NGC certified Proof-70 Ultra Cameo 2024-P Liberty & Britannia silver medal for $111.22. On Sept. 13, GreatCollections sold a different NGC certified Proof-70 Ultra Cameo 2024-P Liberty & Britannia silver medal for $104.61.

8. On Sept. 27, DLRC sold a CACG graded VF-35 1921-D dime for $750. On Sept. 1, Heritage sold an NGC graded VF-35 1921-D dime, without a CAC sticker, for $488.

9. On Sept. 27, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-62 1876 quarter for $625. On July 28, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-62 1876 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $390.40.

10. On Sept. 27, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved XF-45 grade 1799 bust dollar for $8,911.10. On Aug. 9, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded AU-50 1799 bust dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $7,715.40. On July 19, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded XF-45 1799 bust dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $4,132.70.

11. On Sept. 27, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-68 grade 1938-D Texas Centennial commemorative half dollar for $17,875. On Sept. 4, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-68 1938-D Texas commemorative half, without a CAC sticker, for $8,845, less than half as much.

12. On Sept. 27, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1900 Lafayette commemorative silver dollar for $5,060. On July 19, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1900 Lafayette dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $2,255.