CAC Coins Bring Premiums in December

CAC-approved, CACG-encapsulated coins fared well in public sales during December 2025. Here are a dozen examples, selected from a larger set of results that could have been listed.

David Lawrence Rare Coin Auctions:

• Dec. 7, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-63 1909-O dime for $980. These are not auctioned often. On April 16, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-63 1909-O dime, without a CAC sticker, for $600. On Jan. 28, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-63 1909-O dime, without a CAC sticker, for $552 and a PCGS graded MS-64 (sixty-four) 1909-O dime for $840. A CACG graded MS-63 coin thus brought more than a non-CAC PCGS graded MS-64 (sixty-four) 1909-O dime.

• On Dec. 21, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-66 1889 dime for $1100. On June 8, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-66 1889 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $825.
• On Dec. 21, DLRC sold a CACG graded AU-50 1876 Indian cent for $325. On Oct. 12, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded AU-50 1876 Indian cent, without a CAC sticker, for $246.40.

Heritage Auctions:

• Dec. 8, Heritage sold a CACG graded MS-64 1935 half dollar for $216. On Dec. 23, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1935 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $109, a little more than half as much. Heritage sold a different PCGS graded MS-64 1935 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $160 on Nov. 11.

• Dec. 8, Heritage sold a CACG graded AU-50 (fifty) 1843 silver dollar for $1740. On Dec. 22, Heritage sold a PCGS graded AU-55 (fifty-five) 1843 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1680. A CACG graded AU-50 coin thus brought more than a non-CAC PCGS graded AU-55 1843 dollar. Additionally, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded AU-50 1843 dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1200 on Nov. 18.
•  Dec. 22, Heritage sold a CAC approved, NGC graded VF-25 1820 ‘Small 0’ quarter for $960. On Nov. 17, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded VF-25 1820 ‘Small 0’ quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $720. Both coins were struck from the same pair of dies (B-4).

Stack’s Bowers Auctions:

• On Dec. 9, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-62+ 1800 silver dollar, with a CAC green sticker, for $264,000. On Feb. 11, 2024, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-63 1800 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $57,600. Both coins were struck from the same pair of dies (BB-190).

• On Dec. 9, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CACG certified Proof-67 1913 half dollar for $4680. On Sept. 28, GreatCollections sold an NGC certified Proof-67 1913 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $3575. On Aug. 29, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS certified Proof-67 1913 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $3840.
• On Dec. 9, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-65 (sixty-five) grade 1931 $20 gold coin for $312,000. On Oct. 2, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-66 (sixty-six) 1931 $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $252,000. On April 30, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-65 1931 $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $150,000. On Jan. 16, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-65+ (plus!) 1931 $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $186,000.

GreatCollections Auctions:

• On Dec. 14, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-65 1900 Lafayette dollar for $6387.46. GreatCollections sold two PCGS graded MS-65 1900 Lafayette dollars on Dec. 21, neither of which had a CAC sticker, for $3967.70 and $5335, respectively.

• On Dec. 21, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-66+ 1907-D $5 gold coin for $10,890. On Nov. 13, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-66+ 1907-D $5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $4560, less than half as much.
• On Dec. 21, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified Proof-66-Cameo 1878 half dollar for $6325. On May 6, Stack’s Bowers sold an NGC certified Proof-66-Cameo 1878 half, without a CAC sticker, for $4320. Market levels for these were not higher in December 2025 than they were in May 2025.