CAC Coins Bring Premiums in September 2025
CAC approved and CACG encapsulated coins fared well in public sales during the month of September 2025.
Here are thirteen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.
1. On Sept. 2, Heritage sold a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1916-D Walking Liberty half dollar for $1,440. On Aug. 17, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1916-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,163.80.

2. On Sept. 3, Heritage sold a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1891-O Morgan dollar for $906. On Sept. 10, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1891-O Morgan dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $720. On July 23, Heritage sold a different PCGS graded MS-64 1891-O Morgan dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $780. On May 14, Heritage sold two PCGS graded MS-64 1891-O Morgans, neither of which had a CAC sticker, for $630 and $660, respectively.
3. On Sept. 7, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-63 1914 quarter for $460. On Sept. 23, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-63 1914 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $384.
4. On Sept. 10, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved, NGC graded VG-10 1918/7-D overdate Buffalo nickel for $1,680. VG-10 grade 1918/7-D overdates are not auctioned often. On April 8, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded VG-10 1918/7-D overdate Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $1,140. Back on May 28, 2024, Heritage sold a different PCGS graded VG-10 1918/7-D overdate Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $1,170.

5. On Sept. 10, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved Proof-66 1950 half dollar for $660. On Sept. 3, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS certified Proof-66 1950 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $480. On Aug. 6, Stack’s Bowers sold a different PCGS certified Proof-66 1950 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, also for $480. On Sept. 23, Heritage sold an NGC certified Proof-66 1950 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $576.
6. On Sept. 10, Heritage sold a CAC approved VF-25 grade 1869 silver dollar for $1,320. On June 15, 2025, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded VF-35 grade 1869 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $976.80.
7. On Sept. 14, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified MS-67-FB 1931 dime for $5,827.80. On April 1, 2025, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS certified MS-67-FB 1931 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $3,120. On Aug. 11, 2024, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified MS-67-FB 1931 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $2,255. On May 9, 2024, Heritage sold two PCGS certified MS-67-FB 1931 dimes, neither of which had a CAC sticker, and each realized $2,640. All of these have a ‘Full Bands’ (FB) designation from a grading service.

8. On Sept. 14, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-62 1911 half dollar for $900. On April 8, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-62 1911 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $588.
9. On Sept. 14, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-67 1945-D half dollar for $1,375. On Sept. 15, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1945-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $630.
10. On Sept. 14 at 5:11:34 PM Pacific Time, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified MS-66-FBL 1952 half dollar for $697.40. Two seconds later, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified MS-66-FBL 1952 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $176. A week earlier, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS certified MS-66-FBL 1952 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $159.50. On Sept. 10, however, Stack’s Bowers sold another PCGS certified MS-66-FBL 1952 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $336. On June 24, Heritage sold an additional PCGS certified MS-66-FBL 1952 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $169. Each of these has a ‘Full Bell Lines’ designation. The CACG certified 1952 half dollar brought substantially more than any one of four PCGS certified MS-66-FBL 1952 half dollars.
11. On Sept. 21, DLRC sold a CACG certified Proof-66-Cameo 1900 half dollar for $5,250. On May 1, Heritage sold an NGC certified Proof-67-Cameo 1900 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $5,040. An immediate point is that a CACG graded 66 coin brought more than an NGC certified Proof-67 1900 half. Each of the two was designated as having a Cameo contrast.

12. On Sept. 24, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1863 Indian cent for $660. On Aug. 24, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1863 Indian cent, without a CAC sticker, for $474.10. On Aug. 26, Heritage sold an NGC graded MS-64 1863 Indian cent, without a CAC sticker, for $484.80.
13. On Sept. 28, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-68 Half-Ounce American Gold Eagle for $4,109.60. On Sept. 7, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS-68 Half-Ounce American Gold Eagle for $3,028.30. On Aug. 24, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-68 Half-Ounce American Gold Eagle for $3,026.10. It is relevant that GreatCollections sold a different CACG graded MS-68 Half-Ounce American Gold Eagle on Aug. 10 for $4,692.60, even more than the price realized for a CACG graded coin on Sept. 28.
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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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