Ralph Rucker Collection Fixed Price Pt II

S-217

EXTREMELY RARE S-217

LOT 296 1801 S-217 R6+ G6 Very slightly sharper where the details were properly struck up but there are contact marks including numerous fine hairline scratches on the obverse, a dull nick down through the L in LIBERTY, and a pit at the right bottom of the O in ONE. Glossy steel brown and light chocolate. M-LDS, Breen state II late, with strong swelling through BERTY and at the lowest curl with subtle swelling at the bust. The 1’s in the date are weakened by the swelling but are still readable; the 80 is easily readable. Graded G6 and tied for CC#11 in the Bland census. Noyes says G4 and CC#11, his photo #22444. Less than two dozen of this variety are known and most of those are in low grades. One of the keys to a complete collection of numbered Sheldon varieties. $13,500 Ex John E. Borhek (who discovered it unattributed in a large group of cents 9/1973)-Denis Loring 5/1974-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-William R. T. Smith-C. Douglas Smith-William R. T. Smith 4/1978-John D. Wright 1/18/2006-Bob Grellman & Chris McCawley 5/21/2006