CAC

In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of June, CAC approved coins outperformed other certified coins in live auctions in Costa Mesa, California, and Dallas, Texas. Here are ten examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed.

1. On June 11, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-68 grade 1942-D Walking Liberty half dollar for $72,000. On April 21, 2021, Legend auctioned a PCGS graded MS-68 1942-D Walking Liberty half dollar without a CAC sticker for $35,250, less than half as much.

   https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-REQ0G/1942-d-walking-liberty-half-dollar-ms-68-pcgs-cac

2. On June 11, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC approved XF-45 grade 1870-CC silver dollar for $10,800. On January 22, 2021, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded XF-45 1870-CC silver dollar, without a CAC sticker for $3720. On November 20, 2020, Heritage auctioned a different PCGS graded XF-45 1870-CC silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for this same price, $3720.

   https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-RERBL/1870-cc-liberty-seated-silver-dollar-oc-1-rarity-4-ef-45-pcgs-cac

3. On June 11, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1884 Morgan silver dollar for $6600. On April 24, 2021, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-67 1884 Morgan, without a CAC sticker for $3120, less than half as much. On March 7, 2021, the firm of David Lawrence sold a different PCGS graded MS-67 1884 Morgan, without a CAC sticker for $3600.

   https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-RERKF/1884-morgan-silver-dollar-ms-67-pcgs-cac

4. On June 11, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a CAC approved AU-50 grade 1797 ‘Heraldic Eagle’ $10 gold coin for $33,600. On Nov. 13, 2020, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded AU-50 1797 ‘Heraldic Eagle’ $10 gold coin without a CAC sticker for $24,000. On Oct. 14, 2020, Heritage auctioned a different PCGS graded AU-50 1797 ‘Heraldic Eagle’ $10 gold coin without a CAC sticker for $28,800. The CAC approved coin brought significantly more than each of two non-CAC 1797 ‘Heraldic Eagle’ tens of equivalent rarity.

   https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-REUZG/1797-capped-bust-right-eagle-heraldic-eagle-bd-4-taraszka-12-rarity-4-au-50-pcgs-cac

5. On June 17, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1893-CC Morgan silver dollar for $26,400. On April 24, 2001, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-64 1893-CC Morgan without a CAC sticker for $13,200, half as much.

   https://coins.ha.com/itm/morgan-dollars/silver-and-related-dollars/1893-cc-1-ms64-pcgs-cac-pcgs-7222-/a/1331-3142.s

6. On June 17, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved, NGC graded AU-58 1893-CC $20 gold coins for $13,200. Of five non-CAC, PCGS graded AU-58 1893-CC $20 gold coins that have been auctioned by Stack’s-Bowers or Heritage since March 2018, not one realized as much as $9750. On February 23, 2020, the firm of David Lawrence sold a PCGS graded MS-60 (sixty) 1893-CC without a CAC sticker for $8750.

   https://coins.ha.com/itm/liberty-double-eagles/double-eagles/1893-cc-20-au58-ngc-cac-variety-2-a-pcgs-9023-/a/1331-3219.s

7. On June 20, the firm called GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1857 Flying Eagle cent for $4361.62. Two days earlier, Heritage auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 1857 Flying Eagle cent without a CAC sticker for $2760. On June 10, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a different PCGS graded MS-65 1857 Flying Eagle cent without a CAC sticker for $3120. A CAC approved coin thus realized much more than either of two non-CAC PCGS graded MS-65 1857 Flying Eagles.

   https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/990985/1857-Flying-Eagle-Cent-PCGS-MS-65-CAC

8. On June 20, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-66 grade 1912-S Liberty nickel for $14,063.62. On February 25, Legend auctioned a PCGS graded MS-66 1912-S Liberty nickel without a CAC sticker for $4700. On Dec. 8, 2019, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS graded MS-66 1912-S Liberty nickel without a CAC sticker for $3712.50.

   https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/991873/1912-S-Liberty-Nickel-PCGS-MS-66-CAC-Toned

9. On June 20, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved, NGC graded MS-65 1927 $2.5 gold coin for $4528.12. On June 11, Stack’s-Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 1927 $2.5 gold coin without a CAC sticker for $2640.

   https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1003134/1927-Indian-Gold-Quarter-Eagle-NGC-MS-65-CAC

10. On June 20, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-66 grade 1926 $20 gold coin for $7031.25. Less than twenty minutes later during the night of June 20, the firm of David Lawrence sold a PCGS graded MS-66 1926 $20 gold coin without a CAC sticker for $3450, less than half as much.

    https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1003103/1926-Saint-Gaudens-Gold-Double-Eagle-PCGS-MS-66-CAC