In addition to faring well in internet sales during the month of January 2025, CAC-approved and CACG-encapsulated coins brought impressive prices in live auctions in Florida and Texas. Here are 10 examples selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.
1. 1951 Washington Quarter in MS67
On January 2, DLRC sold a CACG-graded MS67 1951 Washington Quarter for $200. On December 22, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-graded MS67 1951 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $115.50. On Dec. 29, GreatCollections sold an NGC-graded MS67 1951 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $134.20.
2. 1938-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar in MS66
On Jan. 5, GreatCollections sold a CACG-graded MS66 1938-D Walking Liberty Half Dollar for $2,382.60. On Jan. 14, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-graded MS66 1938-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,800. On Jan. 19, Heritage auctioned a different PCGS-graded MS66 1938-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,500.
3. 1931 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle in MS65
On Jan. 16, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS65 1931 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle $20 gold coin for $264,000. A moment earlier, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-graded MS65+ 1931 $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $186,000. A CAC-approved MS65 coin thus brought much more than a non-CAC, PCGS-graded MS-65+ 1931 $20 gold coin, within a matter of seconds.
4. 1911-D Indian Head Half Eagle in MS65
On Jan. 16, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS65 1911-D Indian Head Half Eagle $5 gold coin for $312,000. On August 20, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-graded MS-65 1911-D, without a CAC sticker, for $166,750. Market levels for these were around the same in January 2025 than they were in August 2024.
5. 1934 Texas Centennial Commemorative Half Dollar in MS67
On Jan. 5, GreatCollections sold a CACG-graded MS67 1934 Texas Centennial Commemorative Half Dollar for $1,026.30. On Dec. 18, Heritage sold a colorful, PCGS-graded MS67 1934 Texas commemorative half, without a CAC sticker, for $690. On Aug. 23, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a different PCGS-graded MS67 1934 Texas Commemorative Half, without a CAC sticker, for $630.
6. 1840-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle in AU55
On Jan. 9, DLRC sold a CACG-graded AU55 1840-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle gold coin for $6,000. On Jan. 17, Heritage sold an NGC-graded AU58 1840-C $2.5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $5,520.
7. 1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent in MS65RD
On Jan. 16, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved, PCGS-certified MS65 Red 1955/1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent for $90,000. On March 26, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS-certified MS65 Red 1955/1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent, without a CAC sticker, for $45,600. On March 10, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS-certified MS65 Red 1955/1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent, without a CAC sticker, for $46,200.
8. 1929-S Buffalo Nickel in MS65
On Jan. 15, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC-approved MS65 1929-S Buffalo Nickel for $432. A month earlier, on Dec. 15, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-graded MS65 1929-S nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $287.10. On Dec. 3, Heritage sold a different PCGS-graded MS65 1929-S Buffalo Nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $372.
9. 1924 Standing Liberty Quarter in MS67
On Jan. 15, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS67 grade 1924 Standing Liberty Quarter for $33,600. On Dec. 15, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-graded MS67 1924 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $10,136.50, less than one-third as much. Both these quarters received a ‘Full Head’ (FH) designation from PCGS.
10. 1954-S Washington Quarter in MS67+
On Jan. 15, DLRC sold a PCGS-graded MS67+ 1954-S Washington Quarter, with a CAC sticker, for $700. On Jan. 5, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-graded MS67+ 1954-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $327.25, less than half as much.
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