CAC Coins Bring Premiums in January 2026
CAC approved and CACG encapsulated coins fared well in public sales during the month of January 2026.
Here are eleven examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.
1. On Jan. 4, DLRC sold a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1899 Liberty Head nickel for $6,250. On April 13, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1899 nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $3,249.40. Market values for these were not higher in January 2026 than they were in April 2025.
2. On Jan. 4, DLRC sold a CAC approved VF-25 grade 1807 dime for $3,500. On Sept. 24, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded VF-30 1807 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $2,280. On Sept. 14, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded XF-40 1807 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $2,970.
3. On Jan. 4, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded AU-58 1920 quarter for $380.60. On Jan. 6, Heritage sold a PCGS graded AU-58 1920 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $144.
4. On Jan. 4, DLRC sold a CAC approved AU-55 grade 1912-D half dollar for $805. On Sept. 3, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded AU-55 1912-D half dollar for $432. On Jan. 18, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS-61 1912-D half for $671. On Jan. 26, Heritage sold a PCGS graded AU-58 half dollar for $732. A CAC approved AU-55 grade coin thus brought much more than non-CAC AU-55, AU-58 and MS-61 certified 1912-D half dollars.
5. On Jan. 4, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-67+ 1957-D half dollar for $8,118. On Nov. 2, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS-67+ 1957-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,933.80, less than one-fourth as much. Both coins received a ‘Full Bell Lines’ (FBL) designation from the respective grading service.
6. On Jan. 14, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved VF-30 grade 1896-S dime for $600. These are not often publicly sold. On July 30, Heritage sold a PCGS graded VF-30 1896-S dime, without a CAC sticker, for $456. On Feb. 18, 2025, Heritage sold a PCGS graded XF-40 1896-S dime, without a CAC sticker, for $492. Market values for these were about the same throughout 2024 and 2025, though could have been slightly higher in January 2026.
7. On Jan. 14, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1945-D half dollar for $1,020. On Jan. 19, Heritage sold a very colorfully toned, PCGS graded MS-67 1945-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $793. On Jan. 11, GreatCollections sold a brilliant, PCGS graded MS-67 1945-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $506. On Jan. 4, GreatCollections sold a lightly toned, PCGS graded MS-67 1945-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $493.90.
8. On Jan. 14, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1889 One Dollar Gold piece for $3,120. On Jan. 17, Heritage sold an NGC graded MS-67 1889 One Dollar Gold piece, without a CAC sticker, for $2,257. On Dec. 23, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1889 One Dollar Gold piece, without a CAC sticker, for $2,520.
9. On Jan. 16, Heritage auctioned four 1932 $10 gold coins in successive lots, not one of which had a CAC sticker. A CACG graded MS-65 1932 brought $6,710. Of two NGC graded MS-65 1932 tens, the first brought $3,172 and the second realized $3,360. A PCGS graded MS-65+ 1932 realized $4,270. Within a few minutes, a CACG graded MS-65 1932 thus brought more than the combined total realized by two NGC graded MS-65 coins, and much more than a PCGS graded MS-65+ 1932 $10 gold coin.
10. On Jan. 17, Heritage auctioned multiple 1909-S VDB Lincoln cents in successive lots. A CACG certified AU-58-Brown 1909-S VDB realized $2,806. The next lot was a PCGS graded AU-58 coin, without a CAC sticker, which realized $2,074. Heritage then auctioned two PCGS graded MS-62 1909-S VDB Lincoln cents, for $2,074 and $2,135, respectively.
11. On Jan. 25, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-67+ 1937 Texas commemorative half dollar for $2,227.50. These were not publicly sold in December or November. On Oct. 19, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67+ 1937 Texas commemorative, without a CAC sticker, for $815.10. On Aug. 18, Heritage auctioned a colorful PCGS graded MS-67+ 1937 Texas commemorative, without a CAC sticker, for $1,260. On April 16, Stack’s Bowers sold a different PCGS graded MS-67+ 1937 Texas commemorative, without a CAC sticker, for $900.
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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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