Ralph Rucker Collection Fixed Price Pt II

S-264/S-265



LOT 361

1803 S-264 R4+ Large Date, Small Fraction G6 Sharpness F12 but light corroded on all but the highpoints, which are smooth. No verdigris or contact marks. A line of four small pits in the field off the lower end of the hair ribbon and a light rim bruise at OF can help identify this cent. Partly glossy light olive and chocolate brown. LDS, Breen state III, with heavy swelling at STA that obliterates those letters. The date and remainder of the legends are complete and easily readable. Graded F12 net VG7 by Del Bland. Noyes says VF20 net G6 and tied for CC#27, his photo #24279. An acceptable example of this tough “Redbook” variety, the rarest of the 24 die varieties of 1803 cents. $5,000

Ex Tom Reynolds & Chris McCawley 2/23/1990



LOT 362 1803 S-265 R4 Large Date and Fraction VG10 Partly glossy chocolate brown with lighter brown toning on the devices. Very fine granularity covers the fields and protected areas but there is no verdigris. Just a few minor marks including a small scratch in the field before the face and a few tiny nicks on the rim at the L in LIBERTY. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks. The lower part of the 3 is weak but everything else is clear. $1,600

Ex Douglas F. Bird 9/7/1985

FIXED PRICE LIST

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