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NumisMedia Weekly Market Report
Pursuing True Rarities at Great Collections
October 20, 2025
Over the last couple of months, demand for high grade rarities has been strong, although values are lower than the previous highs of the last few years. Some declining prices can be attributed to the soaring values of metals over the last year; coin buyers have shifted their interest from rare coins to these profit-making metals. With Gold well over $4,000 an ounce and Silver piercing the $50 mark, who can blame them.
The lower prices do allow some buyers to get back into market, with many true rarities seemingly more affordable at this time. Availability is the key when it comes to rarity; if the coin being offered is one-of-a-kind or is not likely to appear on the market again for many years, then the competitiveness of the buyers is increased exponentially, and at the end of the sale, the final price is a very good indication of true value in today's market.
The weekly auctions hosted by Great Collections are a sure way to find and purchase rare coins at reasonable prices, and they continue to attract buyers and sellers. Early Bust Coinage has been in high demand at Great Collections, and buyers are incredibly competitive for higher grade coins that have minimal populations. For the Gold buyers, there is still extraordinarily strong interest in early rare U.S. Gold coins as can be seen in the GC auctions every week. Below are just a few examples of the variety of the Great Collections offerings, from Half Cents through $20 Gold (and up), there are coins for every collector.
1796 Liberty Cap Half Cent with Pole certified by PCGS MS66 BN and CAC
The 1796 Half Cent had an original mintage of just 1,390 coins, which includes both Pole and no Pole varieties. There are less than twenty coins certified in all Mint State grades for the 'with Pole' variety, and less than seventy coins certified in all circulated grades; MS66 is the highest certified by all major grading services. This PCGS MS66 Brown with the CAC label realized $382,500 in the September 28th GC Sunday sale. This coin came from the Semper Fi Collection of 1796 Rarities.
1796 Liberty Cap Half Cent with Pole PCGS MS66 BN CAC sold for $382,500 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, September 28, 2025
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1796 Liberty Cap Large Cent certified by PCGS MS66+ RB and CAC
The 1796 Liberty Cap Large Cent had just over 100,000 coins minted, but the grading services have only certified three coins in Mint State with the Red and Brown designation. This MS66+ RB with the CAC approval is the highest graded by any service and is the lone coin at this level; it brought $427,500 in the September 7th GC Sunday sale. Additionally, there are around thirty-five coins certified in Mint State for the Brown designation and a couple of hundred coins in all the circulated grades. Considering that there have been multiple submissions of the same coins, the actual population for this date is presumably less than stated.
1796 Liberty Cap Large Cent PCGS MS66+ RB CAC sold for $427,500 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, September 7, 2025
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| Date/Denomination | Grade | Price
Realized | Date
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| 1796 Draped Bust Large Cent Reverse of 1794 | PCGS MS66+ BN CAC | $210,938 | 9/07 |
| 1796 Draped Bust Large Cent Reverse of 1795 | PCGS MS63 BN | $93,938 | 10/05 |
| 1796 Draped Bust Quarter | PCGS AU55+ CAC | $149,063 | 10/12 |
| 1831 Capped Bust Quarter | PCGS PR65 CAM CAC | $160,313 | 10/12 |
| 1797 Draped Bust Half Dollar 15 Stars | PCGS VF20 CAC | $79,875 | 10/12 |
| 1796 Draped Bust Dollar Small Date | NGC MS63+ | $320,625 | 10/05 |
| 1796 Draped Bust Dollar Small Date | NGC MS64 | $438,750 | 10/12 |
| 1889 CC Morgan Dollar | PCGS MS63 DMPL | $71,100 | 9/07 |
| 1855 $1 Gold TII | PCGS MS66+ CAC | $73,728 | 10/12 |
| 1796 $2.5 Gold Capped Bust Stars | PCGS MS62 | $455,625 | 10/05 |
| 1841 $2.5 Gold | PCGS MS61 | $327,375 | 9/28 |
| 1795 $5 Gold Capped Bust Small Eagle | NGC AU55 | $48,375 | 9/28 |
| 1796/5 $5 Gold Capped Bust | NGC MS64 PL | $219,375 | 9/21 |
| 1900 S $5 Gold | PCGS MS68+ CAC | $115,313 | 9/14 |
| 1795 $10 Gold Capped Bust 13 Leaves | NGC AU50 | $64,238 | 9/28 |
| 1796 $10 Gold Capped Bust | NGC MS63 PL | $376,875 | 10/12 |
| 1799 $10 Gold Capped Bust | PCGS MS63 | $75.938 | 9/28 |
| 1881 CC $10 Gold | PCGS MS62+ CAC | $45,000 | 10/05 |
| 1907 $10 Gold Indian Wire Edge | PCGS MS65+ | $110,700 | 9/14 |
| 1920 S $10 Gold Indian | PCGS AU55 CAC | $64,563 | 8/31 |
| 1885 CC $20 Gold | PCGS MS63+ | $177,188 | 9/07 |
| 1893 CC $20 Gold | PCGS MS63 | $40,500 | 9/28 |
| 1895 $20 Gold | CACG PR64 CAM | $132,750 | 8/31 |
| 1907 $20 Gold Saint Gaudens High Relief | PCGS MS65+ CAC | $77,070 | 8/31 |
| 1852 $50 Gold 887 US Assay | NGC AU58 | $64,124 | 9/28 |
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1796 Draped Bust Large Cent Reverse of 1794 PCGS MS66+ BN CAC sold for $210,938 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, September 7, 2025
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1796 Draped Bust Dollar Small Date NGC MS64 sold for $438,750 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, October 12, 2025
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1900 S $5 Gold PCGS MS68+ CAC sold for $115,313 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, September 14, 2025
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1796 $10 Gold Capped Bust NGC MS63 PL sold for $376,875 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, October 12, 2025
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1885 CC $20 Gold PCGS MS63+ sold for $177,188 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, September 7, 2025
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1895 $20 Gold CACG PR64 CAM sold for $132,750 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, August 31, 2025
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