William Rutter Boston, MA

HT 170

Low 327

AU 58 BN

R-7

William Rutter. (1831-35). Copper. 29mm. Cash For Rags Junk Iron Copper Crass &c Wm. Rutter Red Store Fulton St. Bosted/Songs And Ballads Wholesale And Retail Fulton St Boston. Dated 1831-1835. Details...

The inscriptions on the obverse are amazingly strong for this usually weakly struck piece. The reverse is even stronger and is well-centered.

The Litman, Dreyfus & Sullivan Collections (PCAC sale #73, December 4, 2004, lot 78).

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