CAC coins bring premiums in April 2019

In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of April, CAC-approved coins outperformed other certified coins in a live auction near Chicago. Here are 10 examples which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed.

1. On April 7, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved VF-25 1815 quarter for $956.25. On January 14, 2019, Heritage sold a VF-25 1815 quarter without a CAC sticker for $780.

2. On April 7, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved Extremely Fine-40 grade 1843 Charlotte Mint $5 gold coin for $3,037.50. During July 2018, Heritage auctioned an EF-40 1843-C $5 gold coin without a CAC sticker for $2,160.

3. On April 14, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved MS-66 grade “Type One” 1917 quarter with a “Full Head” designation for $2,756.25. On April 28, 2019, Heritage sold an MS-66 “Type One” 1917 quarter with a “Full Head” designation without a CAC sticker for $900. On March 16, Heritage sold another, also without a CAC sticker, for $960.

4. On April 21, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved MS-65 1931-S dime for $354.38. In January 2019, Heritage sold three 1931-S dimes, none of which had CAC stickers, for $216 each and one for $180.

5. On April 21, GreatCollections sold a CAC-approved MS-66 grade 1930 quarter with a “Full Head” designation for $1,406.25. On February 6, 2019, Stack’s Bowers sold an MS-66 1930 quarter with a “Full Head” designation without a CAC sticker for $690.
   
   
   

   1819 O-112 half dollar, MS-65.

   6. On April 25, in Illinois, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS-65 1819 half dollar for $19,200. Heritage previously auctioned this exact same coin, with a CAC sticker, in June 2017, for $22,325. In August 2017, Heritage auctioned an MS-65 1819 half dollar without a CAC sticker for $14,100. In May 2017, Legend sold an MS-65 1819 half dollar without a CAC sticker for $10,500. In January 2017, Heritage auctioned an MS-65+ (higher than 65!) 1819 half dollar, without CAC sticker, for $12,225. The just-mentioned CAC-approved MS-65 1819 half dollar twice realized much more than any of the non-CAC, certified MS-65 grade 1819 halves that have been auctioned during the last two years.
   

   1887 half dollar WB-101 MS-67. CAC.

   7. On April 25, in Illinois, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS-67 1887 half dollar for $20,400. The exact same coin was auctioned by Heritage in October 2015 for $19,975. In between these two appearances of a CAC-approved coin, an MS-67 1887 half dollar without a CAC sticker, was auctioned by Heritage for $11,750 in July 2017.
   

   1892-S Morgan dollar, AU-58.

   8. On April 25, in Illinois, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved AU-58 1892-S Morgan silver dollar for $19,800. Earlier, Heritage auctioned this exact same coin with the same CAC sticker, for $20,562.50. In January 2019, Legend auctioned a different CAC-approved AU-58 1892-S Morgan silver dollar for $18,800. With the exception of a non-CAC, AU-58 1892-S Morgan silver dollar that Stack’s Bowers auctioned in August 2018 for $16,800, AU-58 coins without stickers tend to bring much less than CAC-approved AU-58 1892-S Morgan silver dollars. Heritage auctioned AU-58 1892-S Morgans without CAC stickers for $9,900 in August 2018 and for $11,400 at the end of April 2018. Legend auctioned an AU-58 1892-S Morgan without a CAC sticker for $9,987.50 in July 2018.
   

   1844-C Liberty quarter eagle. MS-61.

   9. On April 25, in Illinois, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS-61 1844 Charlotte Mint $2.5 gold coin for $18,000. The same coin, in the same holder with the same CAC sticker, brought $17,250 in October 2011. In contrast, an MS-61 1844-C $2.5 gold coin without a CAC sticker was auctioned for $9,987.50 by Stack’s Bowers in August 2016 and for $11,400 by Heritage in December 2014 when market levels were higher.
   

   1907 Indian eagle, MS-65. Excellent first-year type coin.

   10. On April 25, in Illinois, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved MS-65 1907 “No Motto” $10 gold coin for $7,200. On January 14, 2019, Heritage auctioned an MS-65 1907 “No Motto” $10 gold coin without a CAC sticker for $5,280.

   Press release courtesy of the Certified Acceptance Corporation.

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