In addition to faring well in internet sales during the month of September, CAC-approved and CACG-certified coins brought impressive prices in a live auction in Dallas County, Texas. Here are 10 examples selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.
1. 1873 Liberty Seated Dollar in VF20
On September 1, David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) sold a CACG-graded VF20 1873 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar for $1,075. On April 10, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS-graded XF40 1873 Liberty Seated Silver Dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $660.
A CACG-graded Very Fine-20 coin thus brought substantially more than a PCGS-graded XF40 1873 Liberty Seated Dollar.
2. 1891-S Morgan Dollar in MS64
On Sept. 1, GreatCollections sold a CACG-graded MS64 1891-S Morgan Silver Dollar for $1,027.40. About a week earlier, on August 25, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-graded MS64 1891-S Morgan, without a CAC sticker, for $632.50. A week later on Sept. 8, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-graded MS64 1891-S Morgan, without a CAC sticker, for $585.20.
3. 1882-CC Morgan Dollar in MS65
On Sept. 1, DLRC (David Lawrence Rare Coins) sold a CAC-approved MS65 ‘Deep Mirror Prooflike’ (DMPL) 1882-CC Morgan Silver Dollar for $4,230. On May 26, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-certified MS65 DMPL 1882 Morgan Dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,732.52. On April 14, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-certified MS65 DMPL 1882 Morgan Dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,952.50. On January 14, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-certified MS65 DMPL 1882 Morgan Dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $2,160.
4. 1938 Mercury Dime in MS67
On Sept. 8, GreatCollections sold a CACG-graded MS67 1938 Mercury Dime for $396. On Sept. 3, Heritage auctioned an NGC-graded MS68 1938 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $350. On February 20, Heritage sold a PCGS-graded MS67 1938 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $89.
5. 1921 Standing Liberty Quarter in MS65
On Sept. 8, GreatCollections sold a CACG-graded MS65 1921 Standing Liberty Quarter with a ‘Full Head’ (FH) designation for $8,530.50. On Aug. 24, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-certified MS65 FH 1921 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $6,765. On Aug. 17, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS-certified MS65 FH 1921 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $6,000. All three of these have ‘Full Head’ designations.
6. 1851 Three-Cent Silver in MS66
On Sept. 11, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC-approved MS66 grade 1851 Three-Cent Silver for $1,440. On June 17, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS-graded MS66 1851 Three-Cent Silver, without a CAC sticker, for $1,140.
7. 1920 Standing Liberty Quarter in MS66
On Sept. 11, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC-approved MS66 grade 1920 Standing Liberty Quarter for $900. On July 7, GreatCollections sold an NGC-graded MS66 1920 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $690. On April 24, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS-graded MS66 1920 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $780. Market levels for these were not higher in September than they were in April.
8. 1907 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle in MS66
On Sept. 11, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC-approved, NGC-graded MS66 1907 $2.5 Quarter Eagle gold coin for $1,440. A moment earlier, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS-graded MS66 1907 $2.5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $960.
9. 1796 Draped Bust Dime in AU55
On Sept. 12, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved AU55 grade 1796 Draped Bust Dime for $21,000. On Feb. 8, in successive lots, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-graded AU55 1796 dime for $13,200, and a PCGS-graded AU58 1796 dime for less, $12,600. Neither the PCGS-graded AU55 dime that realized $13,200 nor the PCGS-graded AU58 1796 dime, which realized $12,600, had a CAC sticker. Market levels were not higher in September 2024 than they were in February 2024.
10. 1893-S Morgan Silver Dollar in F15
On Sept. 12, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved Fine-15 grade 1893-S Morgan Silver Dollar for $9,786. The same day, Heritage auctioned an NGC-graded Fine-15 1893-S Morgan, without a CAC sticker, for $5,160. On May 10, Heritage auctioned two PCGS-graded VF20 1893-S Morgans, neither of which had a sticker. The first brought $6,300 and the second realized $5,640.
Therefore, a CAC approved Fine-15 grade coin brought much more, $9,786, than each of two non-CAC, PCGS-graded VF20 1893-S silver dollars, $6,300 and $5,640.
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