CAC Coins Bring Premiums in April 2026

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

CAC Coin of The Month: 1933 Eagle

1. On April 29, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1933 $10 gold coin for $1,586,000. On Feb. 3, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a PCGS graded MS-66 grade 1933 $10 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $960,000.

CAC MS-68 Buffalo Nickel Realizes a Huge Price

2. On April 29, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-68 grade 1913 ‘Type One’ Buffalo nickel for $26,840. On Jan. 15, Heritage auctioned an NGC graded MS-68 1913 ‘Type One’ Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $2,562. On Sept. 21, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-68 1913 ‘Type One’ Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $5,105.

CAC Standing Liberty Quarters Bring Large Premiums

3. On April 29, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved, PCGS certified MS-65 FH 1920-S quarter for $79,300. In the next lot, Heritage auctioned a PCGS certified MS-66 FH 1920-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for this same price, $79,300. A CAC approved MS-65 FH coin thus brought the same amount as a non-CAC PCGS certified MS-66 FH 1920-S quarter. Also, on Dec. 14, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified MS-65 FH 1920-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $23,650. Each of these received a ‘Full Head’ (FH) designation from PCGS.

4. On April 29, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved MS-64 FH 1927-S quarter for $207,400. On Jan. 15, 2025, Heritage auctioned a PCGS certified MS-64 FH 1927-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $96,000. Market levels for these were only a little higher in April 2026 than they were in January 2025, yet the CAC approved MS-64 FH 1927-S quarter brought more than twice as much.

5. On April 29, Heritage auctioned a CAC approved, PCGS certified MS-67 FH 1929 quarter for $23,180. On March 22, GreatCollections sold an NGC certified MS-67 FH 1929 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $4,510. On Nov. 16, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified MS-67 FH 1929 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $8,585.50.

6. On April 5, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-61 1833 half cent for $777.70. On April 6, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-61 1833 half cent, without a CAC sticker, for $366, less than half as much. Also on April 6, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-62 1833 half cent, without a CAC sticker, for $512.40. On Jan. 11, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-62 1833 half cent, without a CAC sticker, for $583. A CACG graded MS-61 coin thus brought more than each of two PCGS graded MS-62 1833 half cents.

7. On April 5, at 4:24:18 PM Pacific Time, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-67 1943-S steel cent for $224.40. Six seconds later, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1943-S steel cent, without a CAC sticker, for $170.50. Three seconds after that, at 4:24:27 PM, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS graded MS-67 1943-S steel cent, without a CAC sticker, for $140.80.

8. On April 12, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded MS-65 1903 nickel for $632.50. On Dec. 30, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-65 1903 nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $420. On Sept. 24, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded MS-65 grade 1903 nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $336.

9. On April 6, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved AU-55 grade 1818 large cent for $610. It is of a very common die variety. On Sept. 24, Stack’s Bowers sold a PCGS graded AU-55 1818 large cent, without a CAC sticker, for $360. Even if market levels for these increased from September 2025 to April 2026, any such increase would not account for much of the difference between $610 and $360.

10. On April 6, Stack’s Bowers auctioned a CAC approved AU-55 grade 1955/1955 Doubled Die Lincoln cent for $3,416. On April 12, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded AU-55 1955/1955 Doubled Die cent, without a CAC sticker, for $2,497.55.

11. On April 22, in consecutive lots, Stack’s Bowers sold two PCGS certified Proof-67 1937 dimes. One with a CAC sticker brought $854 and the other, without a CAC sticker, brought $701.50.

12. On April 19, David Lawrence Rare Coins (DLRC) sold a CAC approved AU-50 grade 1838 half dollar for $1,001. On April 26, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded AU-50 1838 half dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $732.60.

13. On April 23, DLRC sold a CAC approved MS-67-Red 1984 ‘Doubled Die’ Lincoln cent for $1,330. On Feb. 8, GreatCollections sold a PCGS certified MS-67-Red 1984 ‘Doubled Die’ Lincoln cent, without a CAC sticker, for $444.40. Both coins received a ‘Full Red’ color designation from PCGS.

14. On April 5, DLRC sold a CAC approved, NGC graded MS-66 1851 Three Cent Silver for $1,950. On Dec. 14, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-66 1851 Three Cent Silver, without a CAC sticker, for $1,112.10.