CAC Coins Bring Premiums in March 2025

Here are fourteen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.

1. On March 2, at 4:49:30 PM Pacific Time, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified Proof-67 1937 Buffalo nickel for $2,585. Six seconds later, at 4:49:36 PM, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified Proof-67 1937 Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $1,394.80. On March 18, Heritage sold a different PCGS certified Proof-67 1937 Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $1,560.

2. On March 2, DLRC sold a CAC approved Fine-12 grade 1795 ‘Two Leaves’ Flowing Hair silver dollar for $7,651. This coin is not of a rare die pairing. On Nov. 21, 2024, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded F-12 1795 ‘Two Leaves’ Flowing Hair dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $5,280. On Nov. 10, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded F-15 1795 ‘Two Leaves’ Flowing Hair dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $6,892.60. A CAC approved F-12 grade coin thus brought more than a non-CAC, PCGS graded F-15 1795 ‘Two Leaves’ dollar.

3. On March 5, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved, PCGS certified Proof-66-Cameo 1880 Shield nickel for $1,200. On Nov. 27, Heritage sold a PCGS certified Proof-66-Cameo 1880 Shield nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $720. Market levels for these were not higher in March 2025 than they were in late November 2024.

4. On March 5, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved, PCGS certified Proof-64 1881 half dollar for $1,800. On Aug. 18, 2024, Heritage auctioned a PCGS certified Proof-65 1881 half dollar for $1,620. Although market levels for these are a little higher in March than they were in August, a Proof-65 1881 half is usually estimated to be worth at least 30% more than an 1881 half dollar that was certified as Proof-64 by the same grading service. A point here is that, on March 5, a CAC stickered, PCGS certified Proof-64 coin brought significantly more than a non-CAC, PCGS certified Proof-65 1881 half realized less than seven months earlier.

5. On March 5, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved, NGC graded MS-64 1935-S half dollar for $1,140. The day before, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1935-S half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $930.

6. On March 9, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-66 1963-D half dollar for $302.50. On Feb. 16, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS-66 1963-D half, without a CAC sticker, for $132.06, less than half as much. On Jan. 15, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-66 1963-D half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $85.

7. On March 16, DLRC sold a CAC approved, PCGS certified Proof-62 1869 half dollar for $2,350. On Aug. 22, 2024, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS certified Proof-62 1869 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1,140, less than half as much. Market values for these may have been slightly higher in March 2025 than they were in August 2024, and would not account for much of the difference between $2,350 and $1,140. Also, on May 28, 2023, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified Proof-64 1869 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $2,266, less than the price realized by the cited CAC stickered Proof-62 1869 half, $2,350.

8. On March 16, DLRC sold a CAC approved XF-45 grade 1855 Three Dollar Gold piece for $1,903. On Feb. 23, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded AU-55 1855 Three, without a CAC sticker, for $1,763.30. Usually, an AU-55 grade 1855 Three would cost much more than an XF-45 grade 1855 Three, but a CAC stickered XF-45 grade 1855 Three brought a premium over a non-CAC PCGS graded AU-55 coin.

9. On March 16, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-67 1893 Isabella quarter for $9,512.80. On Sept. 15, 2024, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1893 Isabella quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $4,637.60. Both coins have colorful toning. Market levels for these are not significantly higher in March 2025 than they were in September 2024.

10. On March 18, Heritage sold a CAC approved, NGC graded MS-65 1911 nickel for $468. On Feb. 11, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-65 1911 nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $360.

11. On March 23, DLRC sold a CAC approved MS-63 grade 1887-S $20 gold coin for $15,000. On Aug. 18, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-63+ (plus!) 1887-S $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $11,440. Market levels for these were about the same in March 2025 as they were in August 2024.

12. On March 23, GreatCollections sold a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1910 $20 gold coin for $11,770. On March 16, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-65 1910 $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $8,091.60. On Jan. 17, Heritage auctioned a different PCGS graded MS-65 1910 $20 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $9,000.

13. On March 26, Heritage sold a CAC approved, PCGS graded XF-40 1871 silver dollar for $1,171.20. On March 2, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded XF-40 1871 dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $728.01. On Nov. 25, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded AU-50 1871 dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $810.

14. On March 26, Heritage sold a CACG graded Fine-12 1872 silver dollar for $660. On Oct. 2, Heritage sold a PCGS graded Fine-12 1872 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $396.