CAC Coins Bring Premiums In October 2024

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

1. On Oct. 6, David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) sold a CAC approved AU-53 grade 1799 ‘7x6 Stars’ silver dollar for $12,000. On Oct. 13, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded AU-53 1799 ‘7x6 Stars’ dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $6,215. On Oct. 20, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded AU-53 1799 ‘7x6 Stars’ dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $7,012.50. On Aug. 13, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded AU-55 1799 ‘7x6 Stars’ silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $9,000, and this is of a relatively rare die pairing. A CAC approved AU-53 grade non-rare 1799 silver dollar brought substantially more than a non-CAC PCGS graded AU-55 grade 1799 dollar of a rare die pairing.

2. On Oct. 13, DLRC sold a CAC approved AU-53 grade 1906-O half dollar for $1,052. On March 28, 2023, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded AU-55 1906-O half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $384. Market levels for these were not higher in October 2024 than they were in March 2023.

3. On Oct. 28, DLRC sold a CAC approved AU-58 grade 1803/2 overdate $5 gold coin for $19,250. On Oct. 20, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded AU-58, without a CAC sticker, for $11,732.60. On Aug. 13, Stack’s Bowers auctioned an NGC graded MS-61 1803/2 overdate $5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $11,700.

4. On Oct. 28, DLRC sold a CAC approved XF-40 grade 1856-S $2.5 gold coin for $1030. On April 10, Heritage sold a PCGS graded XF-45 grade 1856-S $2.5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $660. On June 26, Heritage sold an NGC graded AU-53 1856-S $2.5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $858.

5. On Oct. 20, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified MS-67 grade 1940-S Lincoln cent with a ‘Full Red’ color designation (RD) for $1,125.30. On Oct 13, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified MS-67 1940-S cent with a ‘Full Red’ (RD) designation, though without a CAC sticker, for $101.20.

On June 21, Stack’s Bowers sold three PCGS certified MS-67+ grade 1940-S Lincoln cents, all with a ‘RD’ designation. The highest price realized of the three was $576.

6. On Oct. 20, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-64 1882-CC Morgan silver dollar for $442.20. On Oct. 9, Stack’s Bowers auctioned two PCGS graded MS-64 1882-CC Morgans, neither of which had a CAC sticker. One brought $336 and the other realized $360. On Oct. 23, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1882-CC Morgan, without a CAC sticker, for $334.

7. On Oct. 20, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-61 1909-D $5 gold coin for $908.60. A week earlier, on Oct. 13, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-62 1909-D $5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $798.33.

8. On Oct. 20, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-66+ 1925-S California commemorative half dollar for $2,033.90. On Aug. 11, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1925-S California half, without a CAC sticker, for $1,488.88. A CACG graded MS-66+ coin realized much more than a non-CAC PCGS graded MS-67 1925-S California commemorative half dollar.

9. On Oct. 22, Heritage auctioned a CACG graded MS-67 1936 Buffalo nickel for $500.40. On Oct. 23, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1936 nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $432.

10. On Oct. 9, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved XF-40 grade 1812 half dollar for $528. This 1812 half is not of a rare die pairing. On Oct. 6, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded XF-40 1812 half, without a CAC sticker, for $423.50. On Dec. 20, 2023, Heritage sold a different PCGS graded XF-40 1812 half, without a CAC sticker, for $420.

11. On Oct. 23, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved, NGC certified MS-64-RB 1908-S Indian cent for $900. On Aug. 21, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS certified MS-64-RB 1908-S Indian cent, without a CAC sticker, for $780. On April 21, Heritage sold an NGC certified MS-64-RB 1908-S Indian cent, without a CAC sticker, also for $780.

12. On Oct. 23, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved, NGC graded MS-64 1921 Alabama commemorative half dollar for $456. On Aug. 23, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded 1921 Alabama half, without a CAC sticker, for $360. On May 20, Heritage sold a different PCGS graded 1921 Alabama half, without a CAC sticker, also for $360.