Ralph Rucker Collection Fixed Price Pt II

S-182



LOT 244

1798 S-182 R4 Small 8, Style II Hair VF25 Slightly sharper but there are several small, dark stains in the field before the portrait. Otherwise smooth and attractive with only a few trivial contact marks. Glossy light olive brown. Partially coated with a very thin layer of protectant such as Care or Blue Ribbon. MDS, Breen state II, with a single set of die clashmarks on both sides. Graded VF30 net VF25 and tied for CC#8 in the Noyes census, his photo #28634. Graded VF25 by Del Bland. Removed from a PCGS slab graded XF40 (PCGS label #36113.40/13457177). Comes with a very nice provenance. $3,500 Ex David Proskey-Henry C. Hines-Dr. William H. Sheldon 8/1958-C. Douglas Smith, Old Colony Coin Auction 10/1958:902-C. Douglas Smith-Kenneth W. Rendell FPL circa 1/1959-C. Douglas Smith, Coins & Currency 5/1960:710-C. Douglas Smith-Darwin B. Palmer, Jr. (via Ray Chatham) 1973-R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 9/30/1986:255-David Liljestrand (Dave’s Coin & Stamp Co.)-Chris McCawley 2/26/1989 R. S. Brown, Jr., Superior 1/27/1996:249-Chris McCawley-Walter J. Husak, Heritage Auctions 2/15/2008:2185

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