APRC specializes in Choice and Gem Quality U. S., World and Ancient coins for collectors and investors. We travel to every major coin show from coast to coast buying the most exceptional coins for the grade, both in terms of technical quality and eye-appeal.   In addition, we are continually buying  great coins from the personal collections of our customers.  When you deal with APRC, you deal exclusively with Evan Gale, sole proprietor and a professional numismatist for more than 30 years.

April Central States and PCGS Members Only Newps Listed Below:

 

1783 Washington Lg. Military Bust Copper XF40 PCGS  Very pleasing and well struck with light even wear and attractive even chocolate brown toning, going deeper in and around the devices and lettering, giving this piece top end eye-appeal…$535

*SOLD*  1787 Massachusetts Cent (Arrows in Left Talon) MS62BN PCGS  An extraordinary example of this home grown colonial.  Superb strike and surfaces for this notoriously weakly struck problem plagued issue.  Among the finest I have seen for type and certainly for the price, as these can reach into the $20K+++ in MS64 grade.  Beautiful chocolate brown color with lovely blue highlights.  Absolutely exceptional Mass Cent and very rare in this condition…$8950. 

1787 Fugio Cent (States United) MS64BN NGC  Very well struck on a virtually perfect planchet, this Fugio is another hand-picked “top of the grade’ specimen.  All obverse design and lettering is crisp, with a small die crack causing a few letters in “Mind Your Business” to be missing, a very minor issue with any Fugio.  Reverse is well struck with and problem free.  Color is an even deep chocolate brown.  Easily in the top 10% of the grade overall…$6250

N.D. (1795) Washington Liberty & Security Penny MS64 PCGS  Very pleasing original Brown specimen with some deeper patina in and around the lettering and devices, giving it an extra kick of eye-appeal…$3650

1806 Draped Bust Half Cent (Sm. 6, No Stems) MS61BN PCGS  Very well struck obverse and better than average reverse with pleasing surfaces and nice chocolate brown color…$1875

1806 Draped Bust Half Cent (Lg. 6, Stems) MS62BN NGC  Very choice coin for the grade, exhibiting strong hair detail with crisp date and lettering.  Reverse is also well struck overall.  Nice problem free and virtually mark free surfaces and finished in an even medium to deep chocolate brown…$2450

1802 Draped Bust Lg. Cent VF30 PCGS  Nice even strike with just honest wear and deep chocolate brown even patina.  Very pleasing early cent…$850

*SOLD* 1803 Draped Bust Lg. Cent (Sm. Date, Sm. Frac) XF40 PCGS  Solid even strike shows virtually full hair and drapery detail with complete date and lettering on both sides.  Distraction free surfaces are finished with deep chocolate brown patina…$1600

*SOLD*  1820 Coronet Lg. Cent (Lg. Date) MS66BN PCGS  Sharply struck with impeccable surfaces and lovely original Red coloring in and around the devices and lettering on both sides.  Full, strong luster.  One of only 16 so graded by PCGS with none grading higher…$3750

1848 Braided Lg. Cent MS65RB PCGS  An extraordinary Braided Hair Large Cent.  This much tougher 1848 date is about as pleasing as it could be.  Strong strike with impeccable shimmering surfaces.  Even perfect blend of Red and Brown throughout all surfaces front and back with glowing luster.  An amazing example of the date…$3450

*ON HOLD*  1851 Braided Lg. Cent MS67BN NGC  A stunning Braided Hair Lg. Cent, exhibiting a full, sharp strike, gorgeous violet-blue and rose patina in and around the devices and finished with full glowing luster.  Superb quality paired with awesome Eye-appeal…$3500

1854 Braided Lg. Cent MS65+ RB PCGS  Super choice quality overall with STUNNING Eye-appeal.  Sharply struck with immaculate surfaces and gorgeous bright original Rose-Red glowing in and around the devices, stars and lettering.  Full, shimmering luster finishes this Masterpiece…$2250

1857 Flying Eagle Cent MS64 PCGS  Absolutely superb, solid, full strike on an issue that is plagued with striking problems.  I love Flying Eagle Cents and look at every specimen graded MS63 and higher.  I buy very few, mostly because of weak strikes and carbon spotting.  This piece is among the sharpest strikes I have seen.  Surfaces are immaculate and completely problem free and the toning is an even tannish brown…$1900

1892 Indian Cent PR65RB PCGS  Superb for the grade, exhibiting a full strike, completely distraction free surfaces and maybe 90% full red, just mellowing down with light violet-rose highlights.  Fabulous quality and top end eye-appeal on this fully reflective Proof Indian…$1350

1864 Two Cent MS64RB NGC (Early NGC Holder)  Wow. This 2c is absolutely beautiful.  Starting with a full, sharp strike, it shows an unusual blend of greenish blue highlights contrasting original Red in and around the lettering and devices on both sides.  Surfaces are immaculate and the luster is full and strong.  This piece hasn’t seen a grading room in more than 20 years.  It is P. Q. (premium quality) and sure to be cracked out for a shot at a higher grade if the right dealer got his hands on it…$675

1864 Two Cent MS65BN PCGS  Top of the grade in every way.  Full sharp strike with clean, mark-free surfaces and considerable original red thoughout...right on the borderline of RB.  Finished with full luster…$775

1865 Two Cent (Fancy 5) “Partial Collar” error MS65BN NGC   I was drawn to the incredible quality of this piece, but apparently the “Partial Collar” error makes it “extra special” to the 2c variety specialist.  Absolute GEM in every respect, this two cent is fully struck with superb surfaces and glowing luster.  I put this coin in the top 5% of the grade and easily deserving of a “plus” designation, although the insert does not have + printed on it.  “Partial Collar” striking error can be seen on the edges in this NGC “Edgeview” holder.  It is very scarce and only adds to the desirability of this wonderful coin…$975

1868 Two Cent PR65BN PCGS  A phenomenal Proof striking which exhibits sharp detailing of every design element and wonderful toning.  Designated BN by PCGS, this Two Cent shows light cameo devices on a blend of violet-rose and mostly blue highlights.  Reverse coloration begins at the left with a golden-brown going to mostly blue in the center and violet-rose at the right periphery.  Surfaces are immaculate and fully reflective.  Gorgeous Two Cent…$2150

1832 Cap Bust Dime AU58 PCGS  A perfect virgin original showing a strong strike, just a hint of wear and wonderful deep, even silvery gray patina with considerable luster.  Great type coin…$1075

1884 Liberty Seated Dime PR67 CAMEO PCGS  A true Superb Gem Proof showing strong snowy white CAMEO devices on both sides contrasting immaculate deeply mirrored fields.  This beauty is finished with deep blue peripheral toning on both sides…$4950

1806 Draped Bust Quarter F12 PCGS  A perfect, original early Quarter.  Starting with a solid, even strike, this piece shows natural even wear and lovely two-tone original silvery gray antique patina.  Top end surfaces and very strong eye-appeal at a reasonable price…$1275

1893 Barber Quarter MS62 PCGS  Much nicer surfaces than you would expect for the grade, but I purchased this coin for the color.  Just the lightest hint of silvery rose in the centers with bright blue and rose peripheral toning.  Reverse is a light in the centers going to slightly deeper silvery-golden-rose around the peripheries.  Well struck overall with full luster.  Looking for an Eye-catching type coin on the cheap, this is it…$490

1907 Barber Quarter MS65 PCGS  Fully struck, creamy original brilliant white with immaculate surfaces and full luster.  Super clean and at the very top of the grade.  Could easily be in a MS66 holder…$1275

1930 Standing Liberty Quarter MS65 NGC  Very sharply struck with super clean surfaces and full glowing luster.  Brilliant white.  Surfaces are basically mark free and luster is bright and full.  Tip top of the grade in every way…$875

1803 Draped Bust Half (Small 3) VF30 PCGS  Light to medium original two-tone silvery gray.  A solid even strike overall and just some honest even wear.  This is the scarce Small 3 variety.  For comparison purposes, a total of 458 1803 Lg. 3’s have been graded by PCGS.  Only 85 of the Small 3 variety has been graded.  Looking to the specific grade of VF30, there are 85 Large 3’s and 10 Small 3’s on the PCGS pop report…$1685

1805 Draped Bust Half  XF40 NGC  A wonderful, perfect, completely original, well struck Draped Bust Half.  Very sharp strike with full hair and drapery detail.  Reverse shows a complete “E Pluribus Unum”, feathers and shield lines.  Toning is a super attractive original two-tone silvery gray.  Early halves like this are few and far between.  Considerably scarcer date, showing a pop of 50, compared to the 1806, which shows a pop of 115 in XF40.   I have never had five great Draped Bust Halves in inventory at the same time before now…$2575

1806 Draped Bust Half (Pt. 6, Stems) VF20 PCGS  A perfect, problem free virgin purchased from the collection of one of my more gifted customers, with an impeccable eye for originality…$985

1806 Draped Bust Half (Pt. 6, No Stem) XF40 PCGS  A well struck original with deep silvery gray toning overall, showing rose and blue highlights.  Much better than average detailing in Liberty’s hair and drapery.  Reverse shows good feather detail, complete “E Pluribus Unum” and full shield lines and lettering.  Surfaces are exceptionally nice.  If you have been hunting this type, as I do at every show, you know how hard it is to find the “right” coin…$2100

1806/5 Draped Bust Half XF45 NGC  the “last but not least” of five great Draped Bust Halves.  This example of the tougher overdate show a virtually complete and full strike on both sides…easily in the top 5% for strike.  Impeccable, natural, problem free surfaces are finished in a deep, antique silvery gray, just as they should be…$2875

*ON HOLD*  1829/7 Cap Bust Half AU58 NGC  A true “58” example of this elusive overdate, showing a strong strike overall with full hair detail, most of the drapery and full clasp.  Reverse is sharp in all design elements.  Just a hint of light wear with virtually full luster…$1450

1859 Liberty Seated Half (No Motto) PR64 PCGS  Gorgeous bright blue toning over the entire obverse with some violet-rose highlights near the center.  Reverse exhibits light rose centers going out to deep blue at the peripheries.  The strike is full and sharp and surfaces are distraction free and fully reflective.  An AMAZING No Motto type…$4850

1882 Liberty Seated Half PR63 (CAMEO) PCGS  Graded before PCGS started adding the “CAMEO” designation to their inserts.  A very flashy, brilliant CAMEO Proof Seated Half that is among the absolute TOP of the grade.  This coin won’t set you back a fortune and is a great type coin for the price…$1750

1899 Barber Half PR64 PCGS  Another piece from a customer’s collection.  Gorgeous Deep Blue with violet and rose highlights throughout and particularly at the peripheries of the obverse.  Reverse is a stunning bullseye toning pattern starting with rose in the center and going outward to a ring of deep blue and finished with golden-rose at the peripheries.  Fully struck and fully bright and reflective.  AMAZING color and eye-appeal…$2650

1880 Trade Dollar PR63 PCGS  It is not often that I would have even one PR63 Trade Dollar as the vast majority of coins so graded just do NOT do it for me.  This coin is a wonderful, original near Gem that could easily be in a PR64 holder.  A beautiful blend of silvery rose and blue on both sides.  Fully struck and fully reflective.  Awesome quality and eye-appeal for the grade and price…$3750

1882 Trade Dollar PR63 DEEP CAMEO PCGS  A wonderfully eye-appealing Proof, showing complete, strong CAMEO devices on both sides contrasting very deep, fully reflective fields and just a light bit of champagne patina to attest to this coin’s originality.  Very attractive Proof type…$5350

MONSTER Reverse toned Morgans:  The following group of seven Morgan dollars was cherry-picked from a large collection formed over many years by an astute collector of toned Morgans.  All are on memo to me from the collector for about two months and will disappear from the web site before the August ANA.  These are among the most beautifully toned reverse Morgans that I have seen…and I have seen thousands of beautifully toned Morgans.  I will not try to describe these coins.  You will have to wait for the photos.

A quick note about the grades.  These are ONE-SIDED coins.  The obverses are basically brilliant or lightly toned and account for the grade on the holder.  The reverses are GEM and have amazing toning.  I have given my technical grade of the reverse in parentheses:

1880-S MS65* (MS66 Rev.) NGC…$1950

*SOLD*  1885 MS65* (MS66+ Rev.) NGC (Battle Creek Collection)…$2275

1885-O MS64* (MS66+ Rev.) NGC…$1850

1886 MS63* (MS66+ Rev.) NGC (Battle Creek Collection)…$1100

1886 MS64* (MS66 Rev.) NGC (Battle Creek Collection)…$2275

1887 MS64* (MS67 Rev.) NGC (Battle Creek Collection)…$2275

1887 MS64* (MS66 Rev.) NGC (Battle Creek Collection)…$1650

1876-S T-2 $20 Liberty Gold MS61 (Old Green Holder)  A great looking coin for the grade.  Yes, it has many scattered marks, but nothing distracting.  Full, sharp strike and prooflike surfaces add to the glow and eye-appeal of this Type 2 Liberty…$3150

1893 Isabella 25c MS64 PCGS  A great coin for the grade, starting with a solid strike, clean fields and full glowing luster.  Finished with beautiful blue peripheral toning on both sides.  An exceptional Isabella that’s light on the wallet…$1250

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