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A Complete Set of Ruddy's Review
Ruddy Investments. RUDDY'S REVIEW. Numbers 1–4, complete. Hollywood, February–November 1970. 8vo, self-covered, as issued. 80 pages, total; illustrated. Near fine. A most elusive series of fixed price lists. The first set to appear at public sale sold in the July 30, 1990 Money Tree sale for $525 and Ken Lowe noted therein that "Ruddy's Review is so scarce that few collectors of numismatic literature are even aware of its existence." At the time of publication, James F. and Nancy Ruddy were located in Hollywood "directly across from the famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre." After the brief interregnum documented by the Reviews, they once again joined forces with Q. David Bowers, and it was here, in the glory days of the 1970s, that the firm started their march to the front ranks of commercial American numismatics. Given their modest appearance, few examples of Ruddy's Review were saved, and complete sets remain quite rare.
Ruddy Investments. RUDDY'S REVIEW. Numbers 1–4, complete. Hollywood, February–November 1970. 8vo, self-covered, as issued. 80 pages, total; illustrated. Near fine. A most elusive series of fixed price lists. The first set to appear at public sale sold in the July 30, 1990 Money Tree sale for $525 and Ken Lowe noted therein that "Ruddy's Review is so scarce that few collectors of numismatic literature are even aware of its existence." At the time of publication, James F. and Nancy Ruddy were located in Hollywood "directly across from the famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre." After the brief interregnum documented by the Reviews, they once again joined forces with Q. David Bowers, and it was here, in the glory days of the 1970s, that the firm started their march to the front ranks of commercial American numismatics. Given their modest appearance, few examples of Ruddy's Review were saved, and complete sets remain quite rare.