CAC

In addition to realizing impressive prices in Internet sales during the month of February, CAC approved coins fared well in live auctions in Las Vegas and Dallas. Here are a dozen examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed.

1. On Feb. 5, the firm called GreatCollections sold a CAC approved Proof-66 1941 nickel for $748. On Dec. 13, 2022, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS certified Proof-66 1941 nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $100. On Nov. 1, 2022, Heritage sold a different PCGS certified Proof-66 1941 nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $81.

   https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1269273/1941-Jefferson-Nickel-PCGS-Proof-66-CAC-Toned

2. On Feb. 9, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-66 grade 1921 Peace silver dollar for $21,600. On Dec. 15, 2022, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-66 1921 Peace silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $9000.

   https://coins.ha.com/itm/peace-dollars/silver-and-related-dollars/1921-1-ms66-pcgs-cac-pcgs-7356-/a/1357-3783.s

3. On Feb. 9, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-66 grade 1910 $5 gold coin for $45,600. On Sept. 17, 2020, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-66 1910 $5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, though from the Bob Simpson Collection, for $13,200. Yes, values for these increased from September 2020 to February 2023, though by 15% at most, only a small fraction of the difference between $45,600 and $13,200.

   https://coins.ha.com/itm/indian-quarter-eagles/quarter-eagles/1910-2-1-2-ms66-pcgs-cac-pcgs-7941-/a/1357-3794.s

4. On Feb. 12, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-63 grade 1861 Three Cent Silver for $577.50. On Dec. 13, 2022, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-63 1861 Three Cent Silver, without a CAC sticker, for $300.

   https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1305926/1861-Silver-Three-Cent-Piece-PCGS-MS-63-CAC-OGH

5. On Feb. 12, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1936-D quarter for $962.50. On Nov. 1, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-65 1936-D quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $602.40.

   https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1308897/1936-D-Washington-Quarter-PCGS-MS-64-CAC

6. On Feb. 15, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1889-O Morgan silver dollar for $900. On Jan. 4, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1889-O Morgan, without a CAC sticker, for $660.

   https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-113ZM0/1889-o-morgan-silver-dollar-ms-64-pcgs-cac

7. On Feb. 15, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved VF-30 grade 1895-S Morgan silver dollar for $1080. On Jan. 4, Heritage sold a PCGS graded VF-30 1895-S Morgan, without a CAC sticker, for $900.

   https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-113ZYW/1895-s-morgan-silver-dollar-vf-30-pcgs-cac

8. On Feb. 23, Legend auctioned a CAC approved Proof-66 1869 Two Cent piece for $5405. On May 5, 2022, Heritage auctioned a PCGS certified Proof-66 1869 Two Cent piece, without a CAC sticker, for $2880. Both coins were designated by PCGS as having ‘full mint red color’ (RD).

   https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/145103167/2c-1869-pcgs-pr66-rd-cac?ipp=10

9. On Feb. 23, Legend auctioned a CAC approved, PCGS certified Proof-65-Cameo 1875 Shield nickel for $1527.50. On Sept. 23, 2022, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS certified Proof-65-Cameo 1875 Shield nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $780.

   https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/145103187/5c-1875-pcgs-pr65-cam-cac?ipp=10

10. On Feb. 23, Legend auctioned a CAC approved AU-58 grade 1807 quarter for $16,450. On Jan. 11, 2023, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded AU-58 1807 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $6600. Both coins were struck from the same pair of dies.

    https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/145103223/25c-1807-pcgs-au58-cac?ipp=10

11. On Feb. 23, Legend auctioned a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1877-CC half dollar for $5052. On Dec. 16, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1877-CC half, without a CAC sticker, for $3360. On Nov. 3, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a different PCGS graded MS-64 1877-CC half, also without a CAC sticker, for $3120.

    https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/145103314/50c-1877-cc-pcgs-ms64-cac?ipp=10

12. On Feb. 26, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-63 grade 1891-CC $10 gold coin for $14,493.60. On Dec. 18, David Lawrence Rare Coins sold a PCGS graded MS-63 1891-CC $10 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $8501. On Oct. 6, Heritage auctioned a different PCGS graded MS-63 1891-CC $10 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $7500, about half as much as the price realized by the CAC approved coin on Feb. 26. Another PCGS graded MS-63 1891-CC $10 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, was auctioned by Legend on Sept. 8, 2022, for $9693.75.

    https://www.greatcollections.com/coin/1298821

    https://legendauctions.hibid.com/lot/129380180/-10-1891-cc-pcgs-ms63/