Ralph Rucker Collection Fixed Price Pt II

S-130



LOT 171

1797 S-130 R2 PCGS graded AU53 Frosty dark bluish steel brown with lighter reddish chocolate brown toning in protected areas of the obverse and a small area of similar reddish toning at the base of the N in CENT. The protected areas are covered with fine die flowlines creating satiny mint luster. The surfaces are smooth but there are some faint contact marks including a couple light hairline scratches in the field before the nose. None of the marks is at all distracting and the eye appeal is excellent. LDS, Breen state V. The die cracks down from the dentils left of the hair ribbon are strong and outline a small internal cud break, and there is a weaker vertical die crack in the field before the portrait. Called AU50 net EF40 and tied for CC#10 in the Noyes census, his photo #35932. Our grade is EF45+ sharpness net EF40. The attribution is noted on the PCGS label. $5,500 Ex Coin Galleries 5/1989:1603-Tony Terranova-Dr. Tom Chalkley, Superior 1/28/1990:311-Gary Ruttenberg, McCawley & Grellman Auctions 8/17/1996:135-Tom Reynolds 1996-Jack Wadlington (via Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley) 6/30/2005-Daniel W. Holmes, Jr., McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 9/6/2009:235-Goldbergs 2/18/2018:333

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