Ralph Rucker Collection Fixed Price Pt II

S-127/S-128



LOT 167

1797 S-127 R4 F12 A few points sharper but there are some contact marks including a nick on the neck, a dull rim nick off the lower end of the hair ribbon, and a rim bruise at IT in UNITED. Glossy medium steel brown and light chocolate. LDS, Breen state VI, with heavily rusted fields on the obverse and die cracks on both sides. A neat die state. The date is bold and the legends are strong. Graded F12 net VG10 by Noyes and tied for CC#18, his photo #29309. Comes with a nice provenance. $475 Ex Robert J. Kissner, Stack’s 6/27/1975:293-C. Douglas Smith-G. Lee Kuntz, 1983 EAC Sale, lot 181-Roger S. Cohen, Jr., Superior 2/2/1992:809-Chris McCawley (includes the Superior lot ticket)



LOT 168 1797 S-128 R3 M over E in AMERICA VG8+ Sharpness F12 but recolored slightly glossy dark steel with reddish brown scale in protected areas. Microscopic roughness covers the fields on the obverse. MDS, Breen state IV, with several fine die cracks on the obverse. The date is strong and the legends are clear. The M over E in AMERICA is obvious. $300

Ex Kagin’s 1/30/1986:4163 (lot of 2)

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