CAC-approved and CACG-encapsulated coins fared well in public sales during the month of May 2025. Here are fifteen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.
1941 Lincoln Cent Proof
On May 1, 2025, Heritage Auctions sold a CACG-certified Proof 67 Red 1941 Lincoln Cent for $3,120. Three days later, Heritage auctioned an NGC-certified Proof 67 Red 1941 Lincoln Cent, without a CAC sticker, for $1,503.60, less than half as much.
1861 Liberty Seated Quarter
On May 1, Heritage auctioned a CACG-graded MS66 1861 Liberty Seated Quarter for $7,500. On April 2, Stack’s Bowers auctioned an NGC-graded MS66 1861 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $4,800. On Sept. 1, 2024, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-graded MS66 1861 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $3,938. There has been very little change in market levels for these over the past two years.
1896 Barber Half Dollar
1947-S Washington Quarter
On May 4, GreatCollections sold a CACG-graded MS67 1947-S Washington Quarter for $165. Two days later, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS67 1947-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $125.
1938 Mercury Dime Proof
1916-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar
On May 6, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC-approved 1916-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar, graded MS64, for $4,560. On May 12, Heritage Auctions sold a PCGS-graded MS64 1916-S Half Dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $3,600, and an NGC-graded MS64 1916-S Half Dollar, also without a CAC sticker, for $2,880.
1900 Lafayette Commemorative Silver Dollar
On May 6, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC-approved, NGC graded MS64 1900 Lafayette Dollar for $3,480. On April 9, Stack’s Bowers auctioned an NGC-graded MS64 Lafayette Dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $2,040. On May 21, Heritage sold a PCGS-graded MS64 example, without a CAC sticker, for $1,932.
1916-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle
On May 6, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC-approved, MS66-graded 1916-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle for $16,800. On May 2, Heritage Auctions sold a PCGS-graded MS66 1916-S Double Eagle, without a CAC sticker, for $10,200, and an NGC-graded MS66 1916-S Double Eagle, also without a CAC sticker, for $9,900. On April 1, Stack’s Bowers sold another PCGS-graded MS66 1916-S $20 Saint, without a CAC sticker, for $11,400.
1914-S Barber Quarter
On May 11, DLRC sold a CAC-approved VF25 grade 1914-S Barber Quarter for $950. On Oct. 23, 2024, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS-graded VF25 1914-S Barber Quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $456, less than half the price of the CAC-approved coin. On May 5, 2024, GreatCollections sold a coin PCGS graded ten points finer, but without a CAC sticker, for $667.
1901 Morgan Dollar
On May 11, DLRC sold a CAC-approved, MS62-graded 1901 Morgan Dollar for $8,425. On April 2, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS-graded MS62 1901 Morgan Dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $6,600, and an NGC-graded MS63 1901 Morgan Dollar, also without a CAC sticker, for $7,800. On April 3, Heritage Auctions sold a PCGS-graded MS63 1901 Morgan Dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $8,100. Therefore, the CAC-approved MS62 1901 Morgan Dollar fetched a higher price than the PCGS- and NGC-graded MS63 coins without CAC approval.
1840 Liberty Seated Dollar
On May 14, 2025, Heritage sold a CAC-approved XF45 grade 1840 Liberty Seated Dollar for $2,640. On March 9, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-graded XF45 1840 silver dollar without a CAC sticker for $1,184.62, less than half the price. On September 15, 2024, Heritage sold a PCGS-graded AU50 1840 silver dollar without a CAC sticker for $1,860. A CAC-approved XF45 grade coin thus commanded a significantly higher price than a non-CAC, PCGS-graded AU50 1840 dollar.
1925 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar
On May 11, GreatCollections sold a CACG-graded MS65 1925 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar for $341. Heritage sold a PCGS MS65 1925 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial Half Dollar the next day without a CAC sticker for $204. Also on May 12, Heritage sold two NGC-graded MS65 1925 Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial Halves without CAC stickers for $204 and $198, respectively.
1881 Liberty Seated Dime Proof
On May 18, 2025, GreatCollections sold a CACG-certified Proof 66 1881 Liberty Seated Dime for $1,213.42. On December 4, 2024, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS-certified Proof-66 1881 Liberty Seated Dime without a CAC sticker for $930. Market levels for this issue may have been slightly higher in May 2025 than in December 2024, but the difference was minimal. Changes in market conditions likely do not account for most of the price difference between $1,213.42 and $930.
1916-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar
On May 18, 2025, GreatCollections sold a CACG-graded Fine-12 1916-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar for $367.40. On November 19, 2024, Heritage sold an NGC-graded Fine-12 1916-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar without a CAC sticker for $264. Market levels for this issue were not higher on May 18, 2025 than on November 19, 2024.
1890 Morgan Dollar
On May 25, DLRC sold a CAC-approved MS65 grade 1890 Morgan Dollar for $2,226. On April 20, GreatCollections sold a PCGS-graded MS65 1890 Morgan dollar without a CAC sticker for $829.12. Two weeks earlier, on April 6, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS-graded MS65 1890 Morgan dollar without a CAC sticker for $957.09.
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Premiums for CAC-approved and CACG-certified coins in the month of April 2025
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