In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of February, CAC approved and CACG encapsulated coins brought impressive prices in live auctions in California and Texas. Here are fifteen examples, which were selected from a larger number of results that could have been listed.
CACG Holders
1. On Feb. 23, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded AU-55 1798 ‘Pointed 9’ Heraldic Eagle silver dollar for $15,510. This coin is not of a rare die variety. On Aug. 18, 2023, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded AU-55 1798 ‘Pointed 9’ Heraldic Eagle dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $12,000. This $12,000 coin is of a much scarcer die variety than the cited CACG graded AU-55 1798 dollar. On March 23, 2023, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a different PCGS graded AU-55 1798 ‘Pointed 9’ Heraldic Eagle dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $10,200. This $10,200 coin is in the same category of scarcity as the cited CACG graded AU-55 coin that realized $15,510. Market levels for these were about the same in February 2025 as they were in March or August 2023.
2. On Feb. 23, GreatCollections sold a CACG certified MS-66-DMPL 1888-O Morgan silver dollar for $15,404.40. The last PCGS or NGC certified MS-66-DMPL 1888-O Morgan to sell at auction was a PCGS certified MS-66-DMPL 1888-O, without a CAC sticker, that was sold by Stack’s Bowers on March 26, 2024, for $12,000. DMPL refers to a ‘Deep Mirror Prooflike’ designation.
https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1303564/1888-O-Morgan-Silver-Dollar-CACG-MS-66-DMPL
3. On Feb. 16, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-62 (sixty-two) 1930-S quarter for $286. On Dec. 29, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-63 (sixty-three) 1930-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $247.50. A CACG graded MS-62 (sixty-two) coin brought significantly more than a PCGS graded MS-63 (sixty-three) 1930-S quarter.
https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1751287/1930-S-Standing-Liberty-Quarter-CACG-MS-62
4. This month, GreatCollections sold two CACG graded MS-67 1942 half dollars, the first for $874.50 on Feb. 16 and the second for $742.50 on Feb. 23. On Feb. 9, Great Collections sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1942 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $475.81. Similarly, on Feb. 11, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1942 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $480.
https://www.greatcollections.com/Coin/1754304/1942-Walking-Liberty-Half-Dollar-CACG-MS-67
5. On Feb. 2, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-67 1937-S Buffalo nickel for $895. Two days later, on Feb. 4, Heritage sold two PCGS graded MS-67 1937-S Buffalo nickels, neither of which had a CAC sticker, for $588 and $552, respectively. On Feb. 9, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS graded MS-67 1937-S Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $588.50.
https://davidlawrence.com/inventory/809268
6. On Feb. 2, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-64 1857 Three Cent Silver for $1500. On Feb. 11, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1857 Three Cent Silver, without a CAC sticker, for $1140.
https://davidlawrence.com/inventory/809305
CAC Green Stickers
7. On Feb. 27, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1907 nickel for $22,800. On March 17, 2024, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1907 nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $8085. Both coins have colorful toning and appear similar in published images, though coins need to be examined in reality to be evaluated. Market levels for these were not significantly higher in February 2025 than they were in March 2024.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/liberty-nickels/1907-5c-ms67-pcgs-cac-pcgs-3868-/a/1381-3171.s
8. On Feb. 27, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-66 grade 1932-S quarter for $52,800. On Aug. 13, 2024, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-66 1932-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $26,400. On May 14, 2023, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded MS-66 1932-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $22,000.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/washington-quarters/1932-s-25c-ms66-pcgs-cac-pcgs-5792-/a/1381-3201.s
9. On Feb. 27, Heritage auctioned CAC approved MS-66 1921 quarter for $19,813.20. Four days earlier, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-66 1921 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $13,750. Both coins received a ‘Full Head’ (FH) designation from PCGS.
10. On Feb. 12, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved, NGC graded MS-67 1935-S Buffalo nickel for $1920. On Nov. 24, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1935-S Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $1447.60. On Nov. 13, Stack’s Bowers sold an NGC graded MS-67 1935-S Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $1440.
https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-1GM48B/1935-s-buffalo-nickel-ms-67-ngc-cac
11. On Feb. 9, DLRC sold a CAC approved AU-58 grade 1845 half dollar for $2608. On Jan. 24, 2024, Heritage auctioned an NGC graded AU-58 1845 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1500. On Dec. 19, 2023, Heritage sold a PCGS graded AU-58 1845 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $1100. Market levels for these did not change much from December 2023 to February 2025.
https://davidlawrence.com/inventory/811287
12. On Feb. 5, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved MS-63 grade 1915-S $10 gold coin for $20,400. On Jan. 17, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-63 1915-S $10 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $12,600. On June 23, 2024, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS graded MS-63 1915-S $10 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $14,482.60.
https://auctions.stacksbowers.com/lots/view/3-1G59NV/1915-s-indian-eagle-ms-63-pcgs-cac
13. On Feb. 4, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved XF-45 grade 1817 half dollar for $1080. This coin is not of a rare die variety. On Feb. 9, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded XF-45 1817 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $530.20. On April 7, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded XF-45 1817 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $697.27. On Dec. 15, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded AU-50 (fifty!) 1817 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $852.50.
14. On Feb. 4, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1917-D half dollar with the mintmark on the front (“Obverse Mintmark”) for $7500. Stack’s Bowers auctioned this same coin for $8100 in June 2024. On Aug. 17, 2024, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-65 1917-D ‘Obverse Mintmark’ half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $5040.
15. On Feb. 2, DLRC sold a CAC approved XF-40 grade 1803 ‘Small 3’ silver dollar for $8251. On Jan. 17, Heritage sold a PCGS graded XF-40 1803 ‘Small 3’ silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $5040. Neither coin is of a particularly rare die pairing.
