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Certified Coin Marketplace – CAC-Approved Coins Bring Premiums in April 2020

CAC-approved coins coins outperformed other certified coins in various public internet sales during the month of April. Here are 10 examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed.

1926-S Peace Dollar in MS-64 NGC CAC. Image Credit: GreatCollections.

1. 1926-S Peace Dollar in MS-64

On April 5, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved, NGC-graded MS-64 1926-S Peace silver dollar for $517.50 USD. Separately, Heritage sold two and Stack’s Bowers sold two PCGS-graded MS-64 1926-S Peace dollars, without CAC stickers, during the month of March. All four realized less than $200 each.

1883 Half Dollar in MS-64 NGC CAC. Image Credit: GreatCollections
1883 Half Dollar in MS-64 NGC CAC. Image Credit: GreatCollections.

2. 1883 Half Dollar in MS-64

On April 19, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved, NGC-graded MS-64 1883 half dollar for $2,250. Certified MS-64 grade 1883 halves are not auctioned often. Price levels were higher in March 2019 when Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS-graded MS-64 1883 half without a CAC sticker for $1,380.

3. 1923-S Lincoln Cent in MS-65 RD

On April 23, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved certified MS-65RD 1923-S Lincoln Cent for $45,600. The ‘RD’ designation means that it was certified as having full original mint red color. In January 2020 at the FUN Convention, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-certified MS-65RD 1923-S Lincoln cent without a CAC sticker for $24,000. A year ago, in April 2019, Heritage auctioned a different PCGS-certified MS-65RD 1923-S Lincoln cent without a CAC sticker for $33,600.

1928-S Lincoln Cent in MS-66 RD CAC. Image Credit: PCGS.

4. 1928-S Lincoln Cent in MS-66 RD

On April 23, a CAC-approved, MS-66 1928-S Lincoln cent with a full red (RD) designation, realized $45,600. The next day or shortly before then, a PCGS-certified MS-66 1928-S Lincoln cent with a full red (RD) designation, though without a CAC sticker, was publicly offered by the firm of David Lawrence Rare Coins for $27,500.

1838-O Dime in PCGS MS64 CAC. Image Credit: PCGS.
1838-O Dime in PCGS MS64 CAC. Image Credit: PCGS.

5. 1838-O Dime in MS-64

On April 23, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved, MS-64 grade 1838-O dime for $13,200. In February 2020 at the Long Beach Expo, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-graded MS-64+ (sixty-four-plus) 1838-O dime without a CAC sticker for $6,900.

1809/8 Overdate $5 Gold Half Eagle in AU-58. Image Credit: PCGS.
1809/8 Overdate $5 Gold Half Eagle in AU-58 CAC. Image Credit: PCGS.

6. 1809/8 Overdate $5 Gold Half Eagle in AU-58

On April 23, Heritage auctioned two PCGS-graded AU-58 1809/8 overdate $5 gold coins that were struck from the same pair of dies. The CAC-approved 1809/8 five realized $13,200 and the coin without a CAC sticker went for $7,800.

1906-D $20 Gold Double Eagle in MS-65
1906-D $20 Gold Double Eagle in MS-65 PCGS CAC. Image Courtesy: Heritage Auctions.

7. 1906-D $20 Gold Double Eagle in MS-65

On April 23, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved, MS-65 grade 1906-D $20 gold coin for $26,400. In January 2020 at a FUN Convention, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-graded MS-65 1906-D $20 gold coin without a CAC sticker for $11,400, less than half as much,

1927 Saint Gaudens. PCGS MS67. Fox. Image Credit: PCGS.
1927 Saint Gaudens. PCGS MS67 CAC. Fox. Image Credit: PCGS.

8. 1927 $20 Gold Double Eagle in MS-67

On April 23, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved, MS-67 grade 1927 $20 gold coin for $31,200. In February 2020, at a Long Beach Expo, Heritage auctioned a PCGS-graded MS-67 1927 $20 gold coin without a CAC sticker for $13,200.

1831 Half Dollar in MS-64 CAC. Image Credit: GreatCollections.
1831 Half Dollar in MS-64 CAC. Image Credit: GreatCollections.

9. 1831 Half Dollar in MS-64

On April 26, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved MS-64 grade 1831 half dollar for $4,168.12. In December 2019, Heritage sold two that did not have CAC stickers. A PCGS-graded MS-64+ 1831 half dollar then realized $2,340. A PCGS-graded MS-64 1831 then sold for $2,040. A CAC-approved MS-64 grade 1831 thus brought much more than these two non-CAC 1831 halves, with and without plus grades.

1897-S Morgan Dollar in MS-66 PCGS CAC. Image Credit: GreatCollections.
1897-S Morgan Dollar in MS-66 PCGS CAC. Image Credit: GreatCollections.

10. 1897-S Morgan Dollar in MS-66

On April 26, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved MS-66 grade 1897-S Morgan silver dollar for $1,350. On the same day, Heritage sold a PCGS-graded MS-66 1897-S Morgan without a CAC sticker for $1,110.

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CAC was founded by leading members of the numismatic community, including John Albanese, a respected authority on coin grading and the rare coin market. The CAC GREEN Label signifies that a coin has met Certified Acceptance Corporation's stringent grading standards. Coins are accepted through CAC Submission Centers. These are knowledgeable dealers who will assist you with your submission and the associated guidelines.

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