Ralph Rucker Collection Fixed Price Pt II

S-122

S-122 EX NEWCOMB-SHELDON-DOWNING

LOT 161 1797 S-122 R5+ VG8+ Sharpness near VF20 but covered with fine granularity under slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel toning. The highpoints are a lighter shade of brown. No verdigris and the notable marks are a rim bruise at the R in LIBERTY and a thin nick left of the eye. EDS, Breen state I, before any die cracks on the reverse. Graded VG8 and tied for CC#7 in the Bland census. Noyes says F15 net VG8 and tied for CC#8, his photo #23026. Comes with a great provenance. $2200 Ex Howard R. Newcomb, J. C. Morgenthau & Co. 2/7/1945:140-Dr. William H. Sheldon-Homer K. Downing, 1952 ANA Sale (New Netherlands Coin Co. #38), lot 1763-Dr. Charles L. Ruby-Superior 2/1974:464-William R. T. Smith 8/14/1974-C. Douglas Smith 3/30/1992-Eric Streiner, Superior 10/11/1992-Jack H. Robinson, McCawley & Grellman Auctions/Goldbergs 2/11/2007:289