Ralph Rucker Collection Fixed Price Pt II

S-222/S-223



LOT 303

1801 S-222 R1 VG10 At least ten points sharper but there are two relatively significant pits in the field before the face, and each contains traces of hard greenish verdigris. The remainder of the planchet is nearly smooth showing only microscopic roughness. The only contact marks are some smoothed nicks on the rim before the portrait and a couple more left of the hair ribbon. Rather glossy olive brown and steel with lighter chocolate toning on the devices. Nicely struck MDS, Breen state III, with a cud break over IB. This cud reaches slightly inside the dentil tips. $450

Ex Russell Wyatt, Superior 9/30/1985:268



LOT 304

1801 S-223 R1 Error Fraction 1/000 VF25 Sharpness EF40 with uniform extremely faint granularity under the frosty dark steel and olive brown toning. No verdigris and the only marks are a few trivial ticks on the throat and a tiny rim nick at ME in AMERICA. MDS, Breen state III, with rim cud breaks at IB and RTY. Called net VF25 by Bland. This was Dr. Ralls first early date large cent, and he went on to build a superior collection over the succeeding years. $1,500

Ex 1978 EAC Sale, 2/11/1978:180-Dr. Philip W. Ralls-Ralls Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/26/2014:624

FIXED PRICE LIST

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