CAC vs Non CAC - A Comparison of Coin Auction Sales by GreatCollections
Compares PCGS and NGC Coins With and Without CAC Approval
CAC is a company headed by John Albanese which reviews PCGS and NGC certified coins. They add a Green or Gold sticker to those coins that meet or exceed CAC's strict grading standards. Since CAC was launched in 2007, there has been a steady increase in demand for coins of all values approved by CAC and it is a growing segment of auctions conducted by GreatCollections each week.

The Comparison: This is a random selection of coins we have sold in a similar period of time (to avoid coin market/value changes), matching the grading service, coin year/denomination and grade, with one coin CAC and the other coin non-CAC. If you refresh/reload this page, it will display new results, again, all at random from our extensive database of auction realizations.

To ask questions about CAC coins or consign CAC approved coins, please e-mail [email protected] or telephone 1-800-442-6467.

View Current Auctions of CAC approved PCGS/NGC Coins at GreatCollections
Item image 1785447 1845 Liberty Gold Half Eagle PCGS AU-58 (CAC Green)
 
Sold $1,600.88
April 13, 2025
GC Item ID: 1785447
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Sold $1,334.25
February 02, 2025
GC Item ID: 1743059
Item image 1743059 1845 Liberty Gold Half Eagle PCGS AU-58
Item image 1788488 1903-O Barber Quarter PCGS MS-62 (CAC Green) (Toned)
 
Sold $829.12
March 30, 2025
GC Item ID: 1788488
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Sold $562.50
March 09, 2025
GC Item ID: 1719655
Item image 1719655 1903-O Barber Quarter PCGS MS-62 (Toned)
Item image 1783927 1911 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle PCGS MS-64 (CAC Green)
 
Sold $6,637.50
March 16, 2025
GC Item ID: 1783927
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Sold $4,078.12
March 02, 2025
GC Item ID: 1765954
Item image 1765954 1911 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle PCGS MS-64
Item image 1168125 1831 Capped Bust Quarter Small Letters PCGS MS-64 (CAC Green) (Toned)
 
Sold $6,750.00
March 16, 2025
GC Item ID: 1168125
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Sold $5,294.25
March 16, 2025
GC Item ID: 1769927
Item image 1769927 1831 Capped Bust Quarter Small Letters PCGS MS-64
Item image 1047821 1874 Nickel Three-Cent Piece PCGS MS-65 (CAC Green) (Toned)
 
Sold $1,098.00
March 16, 2025
GC Item ID: 1047821
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Sold $770.62
March 09, 2025
GC Item ID: 1747951
Item image 1747951 1874 Nickel Three-Cent Piece PCGS MS-65
Item image 1765022 1875 Twenty-Cent Piece PCGS AU-58 (CAC Green)
 
Sold $1,701.00
March 02, 2025
GC Item ID: 1765022
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Sold $680.62
February 16, 2025
GC Item ID: 1751379
Item image 1751379 1875 Twenty-Cent Piece PCGS AU-58
Item image 1754551 1892-O Liberty Gold Eagle PCGS MS-61 (CAC Green)
 
Sold $2,418.75
February 23, 2025
GC Item ID: 1754551
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Sold $1,977.75
March 30, 2025
GC Item ID: 1784329
Item image 1784329 1892-O Liberty Gold Eagle PCGS MS-61
Item image 1223671 1929-S Lincoln Cent NGC MS-66+ RD (CAC Green)
 
Sold $3,187.12
February 09, 2025
GC Item ID: 1223671
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Sold $1,933.13
February 16, 2025
GC Item ID: 903746
Item image 903746 1929-S Lincoln Cent NGC MS-66+ RD
Item image 1747070 1868 Indian Cent PCGS MS-64 BN (CAC Green)
 
Sold $601.89
February 09, 2025
GC Item ID: 1747070
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Sold $416.25
December 22, 2024
GC Item ID: 1717506
Item image 1717506 1868 Indian Cent PCGS MS-64 BN
Item image 1745465 1848-C Liberty Gold Half Eagle PCGS XF-45 (CAC Green)
 
Sold $5,737.50
February 02, 2025
GC Item ID: 1745465
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Sold $4,050.00
December 22, 2024
GC Item ID: 1708248
Item image 1708248 1848-C Liberty Gold Half Eagle PCGS XF-45
Item image 1743781 1924 Standing Liberty Quarter PCGS MS-65 FH (CAC Green) OGH
 
Sold $7,366.50
January 26, 2025
GC Item ID: 1743781
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Sold $1,560.38
December 15, 2024
GC Item ID: 1717640
Item image 1717640 1924 Standing Liberty Quarter PCGS MS-65 FH
Item image 1737417 1913-S Indian Gold Eagle NGC AU-55 (CAC Green)
 
Sold $2,592.87
January 19, 2025
GC Item ID: 1737417
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Sold $2,109.85
November 17, 2024
GC Item ID: 1692448
Item image 1692448 1913-S Indian Gold Eagle NGC AU-55
Item image 1724194 1920-D Lincoln Cent PCGS MS-64 RB (CAC Green) OGH
 
Sold $547.88
January 19, 2025
GC Item ID: 1724194
 
Sold $586.12
March 16, 2025
GC Item ID: 1780562
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Item image 1780562 1920-D Lincoln Cent PCGS MS-64 RB
Item image 1728509 Pattern 1859 1c J-228 PCGS MS-65 (CAC Green)
 
Sold $3,723.75
January 12, 2025
GC Item ID: 1728509
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Sold $3,712.50
December 22, 2024
GC Item ID: 1703836
Item image 1703836 Pattern 1859 1c J-228 PCGS MS-65
Item image 1732137 1879 Indian Cent PCGS MS-65 RB (CAC Green)
 
Sold $686.25
January 12, 2025
GC Item ID: 1732137
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Sold $501.75
December 22, 2024
GC Item ID: 1717501
Item image 1717501 1879 Indian Cent PCGS MS-65 RB
Item image 1620319 1959-D Washington Quarter PCGS MS-67+ (CAC Green) (Toned)
 
Sold $2,940.75
January 05, 2025
GC Item ID: 1620319
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Sold $2,307.38
December 22, 2024
GC Item ID: 1616194
Item image 1616194 1959-D Washington Quarter PCGS MS-67+ (Toned)
Item image 1724386 1920-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar PCGS AU-55 (CAC Green)
 
Sold $1,631.25
December 29, 2024
GC Item ID: 1724386
 
Sold $1,974.38
February 16, 2025
GC Item ID: 1754966
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Item image 1754966 1920-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar PCGS AU-55
Item image 1698230 1957 Washington Quarter Type B Reverse FS-901 PCGS MS-67 (CAC Green) (Toned)
 
Sold $393.75
December 29, 2024
GC Item ID: 1698230
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Sold $326.11
March 16, 2025
GC Item ID: 1761491
Item image 1761491 1957 Washington Quarter Type B Reverse FS-901 PCGS MS-67 (Toned)
Item image 1718473 1954-D Washington Quarter PCGS MS-67 (CAC Green) (Toned)
 
Sold $590.62
December 22, 2024
GC Item ID: 1718473
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Sold $388.12
September 29, 2024
GC Item ID: 1644531
Item image 1644531 1954-D Washington Quarter PCGS MS-67 (Toned)
Item image 944103 1936 Washington Quarter NGC Proof-67+ (CAC Green)
 
Sold $5,250.38
December 22, 2024
GC Item ID: 944103
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Sold $3,408.75
September 29, 2024
GC Item ID: 1089463
Item image 1089463 1936 Washington Quarter NGC Proof-67+ (Toned)