CAC Coins Bring Premiums in May 2026

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

1. On May 3, DLRC sold a CAC approved MS-64 grade 1862 Three Cent Silver for $1,100. On May 12, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-64 1862 Three Cent Silver, without a CAC sticker, for $762.50. On March 16, Stack’s Bowers sold a different PCGS graded MS-64 1862 Three Cent Silver, without a CAC sticker, for $780.

2. On May 3, DLRC sold a CACG graded MS-62 1858 Liberty Seated half dollar for $1,650. These are not auctioned often. On Nov. 25, 2025, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-62 1858 half, without a CAC sticker, for $960. On Oct. 21, Heritage sold an NGC graded MS-62 1858 half, without a CAC sticker, for $1,200.

3. On May 3, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded AU-58 1834 Classic Head ‘Plain 4’ $5 gold coin for $4,265.50. On April 19, GreatCollections sold an NGC graded AU-58 1834 Classic Head ‘Plain 4’ $5 gold coin, without a CAC sticker, for $2,860.

4. On May 3, DLRC sold a CACG graded XF-45 1883 Hawaii quarter for $280. On March 4, Heritage sold a PCGS graded XF-45 1883 Hawaii quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $149, and a PCGS graded AU-58 1883 Hawaii quarter, also without a CAC sticker, for $237.90.

5. On May 5, Heritage sold a CAC approved MS-67 graded 1945 half dollar for $1,220. Actually, from January to May, CAC approved MS-67 grade 1945 half dollars have sold for prices ranging from a sale by GreatCollections of $862.40 on May 3 to a sale of $1,708 by Heritage on Jan. 27. PCGS graded MS-67 1945 half dollars, without CAC stickers, sold for $610 by Heritage on Feb. 3 and for $660 by GreatCollections on May 17. NGC graded MS-67 1945 half dollars, without CAC stickers, sold for $524.70 by GreatCollections on Jan. 25 and for $524.60 by Heritage on May 26. So far in 2026, especially during May, CAC approved MS-67 grade 1945 halves have realized far more than PCGS or NGC graded MS-67 1945 halves, without CAC stickers.

6. On May 6, Stack’s Bowers sold a CACG certified Proof-64 1883 ‘No Cents’ Liberty Head nickel for $561.20. On April 28, Heritage sold a PCGS certified Proof-64 1883 ‘No Cents’ Liberty Head nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $402.60.

7. On May 6, Stack’s Bowers sold a CACG graded XF-45 1835 dime for $463.60. This 1835 dime is of a die pairing (JR1) that is common. On Jan. 25, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded XF-45 1835 dime, without a CAC sticker, for $369.60.

8. On May 9, Gerry Fortin Rare Coins (GFRC) sold a CAC approved XF-45 grade 1847 quarter for $976. On Feb. 23, Heritage sold a PCGS graded XF-45 1847 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $231.80. On Sept. 3, 2025, Stack’s Bowers sold an NGC graded AU-55 1847 quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $384.

9. On May 9, Gerry Fortin Rare Coins (GFRC) sold a CAC approved VF-20 grade 1866-S quarter for $4,000. On Feb. 23, Heritage sold a PCGS graded VF-25 1866-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $1,708.

10. On May 10, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded VG-10 1895-S Morgan silver dollar for $688.60. On May 20, Heritage sold a PCGS graded VG-10 1895-S Morgan, without a CAC sticker, for $488. On May 24, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded VG-10 1895-S Morgan, without a CAC sticker, for $497.20. On May 27, Heritage sold a different PCGS graded VG-10 1895-S Morgan dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $512.40.

11. On May 18, in successive lots, Heritage sold three certified MS-66 grade 1935 Connecticut commemorative half dollars, a CACG graded coin for $1,525, a PCGS graded coin for $915, and an NGC graded coin for $860.10. Neither the cited PCGS graded MS-66 1935 Connecticut half nor the NGC graded coin had a CAC sticker.

12. On May 24, at 6:00:57 PM Pacific Time, GreatCollections sold a CACG graded XF-40 1871 Liberty Seated dollar for $1,161.60. Six seconds earlier, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded XF-40 1871 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $892.10. Three seconds after that, at 6:00:54 PM, and thus three seconds before the sale of the CACG graded coin, GreatCollections sold a different PCGS graded XF-40 1871 silver dollar, without a CAC sticker, for $882.20.

13. On May 26, Heritage sold a CAC approved MS-67 grade 1946-S quarter for $231.80. On May 12, Heritage sold an NGC graded MS-67 1946-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $109. On May 5, Heritage sold a PCGS graded MS-67 1946-S quarter, without a CAC sticker, for $159.

14. On May 27, Stack’s Bowers sold a CAC approved MS-65 grade 1928 Buffalo nickel for $414.80. On May 10, GreatCollections sold a PCGS graded MS-65 1928 nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $296. Back on Oct. 21, 2025, Heritage sold a different PCGS graded MS-65 1928 Buffalo nickel, without a CAC sticker, for $204.