CAC Coins Bring Premiums in December 2025
CAC approved and CACG encapsulated coins fared well in public sales during the month of December 2025.
Here are a dozen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.
1. On Dec. 7, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-63 1909-O dime for $980. These are not auctioned often. On April 16, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-63 1909-O dime, without a CAC sticker, for $600. On Jan. 28, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-63 1909-O dime, without a CAC sticker, for $552 and a PCGS graded MS-64 1909-O dime for $840. A CACG graded MS-63 coin thus brought more than a non-CAC PCGS graded MS-64 1909-O dime.
2. On Dec. 8, Heritage sold a CACG graded MS-64 1935 half dollar for $216. On Dec. 23, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1935 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $109, a little more than half as much. Heritage sold a different PCGS graded MS-64 1935 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $160 on Nov. 11.
3. On Dec. 8, Heritage sold a CACG graded AU-50 1843 silver dollar for $1,740. On Dec. 22, Heritage sold a PCGS graded AU-55 1843 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,680. A CACG graded AU-50 coin thus brought more than a non-CAC PCGS graded AU-55 1843 dollar. Additionally, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded AU-50 1843 dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,200 on Nov. 18.
4. On Dec. 9, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CACG certified Proof-67 1913 half dollar for $4,680. On Sept. 28, GreatCollections sold an NGC certified Proof-67 1913 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $3,575. On Aug. 29, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS certified Proof-67 1913 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $3,840.
5. On Dec. 9, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-62+ 1800 silver dollar, with a CAC green sticker, for $264,000. On Feb. 11, 2024, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-63 1800 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $57,600. Both coins were struck from the same pair of dies (BB-190).
6. On Dec. 9, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1931 $20 gold coin for $312,000. On Oct. 2, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-66 1931 $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $252,000. On April 30, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-65 1931 $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $150,000. On Jan. 16, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-65+ (plus!) 1931 $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $186,000.
7. On Dec. 14, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-65 1900 Lafayette dollar for $6,387.46. GreatCollections sold two PCGS graded MS-65 1900 Lafayette dollars on Dec. 21, neither of which had a CAC sticker, for $3,967.70 and $5,335, respectively.
8. On Dec. 21, DLRC sold a CACG graded AU-50 1876 Indian cent for $325. On Oct. 12, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded AU-50 1876 Indian cent, without a CAC sticker, for $246.40.
9. On Dec. 21, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-66 1889 dime for $1,100. On June 8, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-66 1889 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $825.
10. On Dec. 21, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified Proof-66-Cameo 1878 half dollar for $6,325. On May 6, Stack’s Bowers sold an NGC certified Proof-66-Cameo 1878 half, without a CAC sticker, for $4,320. Market levels for these were not higher in December 2025 than they were in May 2025.
11. On Dec. 21, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-66+ 1907-D $5 gold coin for $10,890. On Nov. 13, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-66+ 1907-D $5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $4,560, less than half as much.
12. On Dec. 22, Heritage sold a CAC approved, NGC graded VF-25 1820 ‘Small 0’ quarter for $960. On Nov. 17, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded VF-25 1820 ‘Small 0’ quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $720. Both coins were struck from the same pair of dies (B-4).
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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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