In addition to faring well in internet sales during the month of November, CAC-approved and CACG-encapsulated coins brought impressive prices in live auctions in California and Texas. Here are 10 examples selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.
1. 1883 Liberty Seated Dime in MS64
On November 17, DLRC sold a CACG-graded MS64 1883 Liberty Seated Dime for $550. On October 13, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-graded MS64 1883 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $337.70. On September 24, Heritage sold a PCGS-graded MS65 1883 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $516. A CACG-graded MS64 coin thus sold for more than a non-CAC PCGS-graded MS65 1883 dime.
2. 1936 Delaware Commemorative Half Dollar in MS65
On Nov. 17, GreatCollections sold a CACG-graded MS65 1936 Delaware Commemorative Half Dollar for $322.66. On Nov. 18, Heritage sold three 1936 Delaware Commemorative Half Dollars, not one of which had a CAC sticker. These were a PCGS-graded MS66 coin for $240, a PCGS-graded MS65 coin for $228, and an NGC-graded MS65 1936 Delaware Half Dollar for $218.
3. 1867 Liberty Seated Half Dollar in Proof 66 Cameo
On Nov. 19, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC-approved Proof 66 Cameo certified 1867 Liberty Seated Half Dollar for $9,000. On August 17, Stack’s Bowers auctioned an NGC-certified Proof 66 Cameo 1867 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $5,520.
4. 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar in XF45
On Nov. 19, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC-approved XF45 grade 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar for $24,000. On Aug. 16, 2023, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS-graded XF45 Flowing Hair 1795 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $12,600. Both of these are of the major variety that features two leaves under each of the eagle’s wings. The 1795 dollar that brought $12,600 is of a scarcer die pairing than the 1795 silver dollar that realized $24,000. Neither die pairing is rare.
5. 1889-CC Morgan Dollar in MS64
On Nov. 19, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC-approved, PCGS-graded MS64 1889-CC Morgan Silver Dollar for $264,000. On May 9, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-graded MS64 1889-CC Morgan Silver Dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $138,000. Both coins received a ‘Deep Mirror Prooflike’ (DMPL) designation from PCGS. Also, Heritage auctioned an NGC-certified MS64 DMPL 1889-CC Morgan Dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $132,000 on June 13.
6. 1861-D Gold Dollar in AU58
On Nov. 19, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC-approved AU58-grade 1861-D One Dollar Gold piece for $102,000. On Aug. 14, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-graded AU58 1861-D One Dollar Gold piece, without a CAC sticker, for $84,000.
7. 1891 Indian Head Cent in Proof 65
On Nov. 20, Heritage sold a CAC-approved, PCGS-certified Proof 65 1891 Indian Head Cent for $6,600. On May 12, Heritage sold a PCGS-certified Proof 65 1891 Indian Head Cent, without a CAC sticker, for $1,920. Both coins have ‘Cameo’ (CAM) and ‘Full Red’ (RD) designations from PCGS.
8. 1913-S Buffalo Nickel in MS66
On Nov. 20, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS66-graded Type Two 1913-S Buffalo Nickel for $7,200. On Oct. 20, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-graded MS66 Type Two 1913-S Buffalo Nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $3,989.22. On June 17, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS-graded MS66 Type Two 1913-S Buffalo Nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $4,200.
9. 1932-S Washington Quarter in MS65
On Nov. 20, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS65-grade 1932-S Washington Quarter for $4,080. Four days later on Nov. 24, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-graded MS65 1932-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $1,920. Eight days earlier, on Nov. 12. Heritage auctioned a different PCGS-graded MS65 1932-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $2,220.
10. 1858 Large Letters Flying Eagle Cent in MS66
On Nov. 21, Heritage auctioned a MS66 CAC 1858 ‘Large Letters’ Flying Eagle Cent coin for $15,600. On Aug. 15, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS-graded MS66 1858 ‘Large Letters’ Flying Eagle Cent, without a CAC sticker, for $6,600. This price realized of $6,600 could be just an unusually low result. In March 2023, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a different PCGS-graded MS66 ‘Large Letters’ Flying Eagle Cent, without a CAC sticker, for $12,000. On May 9, 2024, Heritage auctioned one of these for $10,200. The point here is that a CAC-approved MS66-grade 1858 ‘Large Letters’ Flying Eagle Cent brought much more than each of several non-CAC counterparts.
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