CAC

During the month of November, CAC approved coins fared well in a live auction in Costa Mesa, California and in many Internet sales. Here are ten examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed.

1. On Nov. 1, Heritage sold a CAC approved NGC graded AU-58 1915-D Buffalo nickel for $264. On Aug. 29, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded AU-58 1915-D nickel without a CAC sticker for $192.

   https://coins.ha.com/itm/buffalo-nickels/nickels/1915-d-5c-au58-ngc-cac-ngc-census-213-675-pcgs-population-292-1014-cdn-155-whsle-bid-for-ngc-pcgs-au58-mintag/a/132244-21096.s

2. On Nov. 2, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved Proof-67 1888 Liberty Head nickel for $6600. On May 14, 2020, Legend auctioned a PCGS certified Proof-67 1888 nickel without a CAC sticker for $1586.25. Market levels for Proof-67 1888 nickels were at most, 10% higher in November 2022 than they were in May 2020.

   https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-Z8PFX/1888-liberty-head-nickel-proof-67-pcgs-cac-ogh

3. On Nov. 3, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1875-CC Twenty Cent piece for $10,200. In July, Heritage sold two PCGS graded MS-64 1875-CC Twenty Cent pieces, neither of which had a CAC sticker for $5520 and $4440, respectively.

   https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-Z8RX5/1875-cc-liberty-seated-quarter-briggs-1-a-ms-64-pcgs-cac-ogh

4. On Nov. 3, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved, PCGS certified Proof-63-Cameo 1876 Trade dollar for $4560. On Oct. 7, Heritage sold a PCGS certified Proof-63-Cameo 1876 Trade dollar without a CAC sticker for $2760.

   https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-Z8UGA/1876-trade-dollar-proof-63-cameo-pcgs-cac

5. On Nov. 4, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1918 Lincoln commemorative half dollar for $4800. On Aug. 1, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1918 Lincoln commemorative half dollar without a CAC sticker for $1500, less than one-third as much.

   https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-Z8UMZ/1918-lincoln-illinois-centennial-ms-67-pcgs-cac

6. On Nov. 15, Heritage sold a CAC approved AU-58 grade 1843-O half dollar for $3360. On May 16, Heritage sold a PCGS graded AU-58 1843-O half without a CAC sticker for $930.

   https://coins.ha.com/itm/seated-half-dollars/half-dollars/1843-o-50c-au58-pcgs-cac-pcgs-population-23-34-ngc-census-12-41-cdn-850-whsle-bid-for-ngc-pcgs-au58-mintage-2/a/132246-25145.s

7. On Nov. 20, the firm called GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1859 Indian cent for $1815. On Aug. 30, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1859 Indian cent without a CAC sticker for $1320.

   https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1259726/1859-Indian-Cent-PCGS-MS-64-CAC

8. On Nov. 20, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-66 grade 1863 Indian cent for $2712.60. On Oct. 19, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-66 1863 Indian cent without a CAC sticker for $1980.

   https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1264769/1863-Indian-Cent-PCGS-MS-66-CAC

9. On Nov. 20, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1936 Buffalo nickel for $1115.40. On April 12, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1936 nickel without a CAC sticker from the D. L. Hansen Collection for $504.

   https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1259762/1936-Buffalo-Nickel-PCGS-MS-67-CAC

10. On Nov. 20, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved VF-35 grade 1831 dime for $227.92. On Dec. 14, 2021, Heritage sold a PCGS graded VF-35 1831 dime without a CAC sticker for $180. Market levels for VF grade 1831 dimes did not rise by much from December 2021 to November 2022.

    https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1250811/1831-Capped-Bust-Dime-PCGS-VF-35-CAC