Ralph Rucker Collection Fixed Price Pt II

S-132/S-133



LOT 176 1797 S-132 R5+ Stemless Wreath G6+ Slightly glossy dark chocolate brown with lighter steel brown toning on the devices. The surfaces are decent for the grade but not perfectly smooth showing minor roughness in the fields and protected areas. No verdigris and the only marks are a couple small chips out of the rim under the left side of the fraction. MDS (as best I can tell). The date and legends are complete and easily readable, just a bit weak in a few places. The Stemless Wreath feature is obvious. $900

Ex Douglas F. Bird 9/6/1989



LOT 177

1797 S-133 R5 Stemless Wreath F12 Sharpness VF20 but there is a reddish steel spot of extremely fine roughness on the bust tip, a dull but obvious rim nick behind the head, a light rim bruise at the D in UNITED, and a couple hairline scratches inside the wreath. Glossy light steel brown and olive with reddish chocolate toning in the protected areas on both sides. Both sides show microscopic hairlines from an overly vigorous brushing. M-LDS, Breen state IV, with a clear die crack from the rim to the neck just above the bust. The edge has areas of clear diagonal reeding (Breen planchet type V). Called F12 and tied for CC#8 in the Bland census. Noyes says VF20 net VG10 and tied for CC#9, his photo #24319. $1,500 Ex Bowers & Ruddy 2/5/1979:1549-Dr. Philip W. Ralls Ralls Estate, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 1/2014:455 (includes the Ralls collection envelope and both lot tickets)

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