^Lot 83 1837 N-1 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters, PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC Approved

1837 N-1 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters, PCGS graded MS63 Brown, CAC ApprovedVery attractive lustrous bluish steel and light olive with hints of very faded mint red in some protected areas on the reverse. There are a few light contact marks on the obverse including as tiny curved hairline scratch under the 3 and a dull vertical scuff under star 11. The reverse is nearly choice. E-MDS. The die line over the F in OF is sharp and the fields on that side are just starting to show radial flowlines at the dentil tips. Noyes photo #27029. Our grade is MS60. Comes with a nice provenance that has been traced back more than 75 years.Certificate Number: 37147.63/30999584Pedigree: Ex Frank J. Katen (Milford Stamp & Coin), 1948 ANA Sale, lot 106-Jerry Kolar 1974-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-C. Douglas Smith-Herman Halpern, Stack's 3/16/1988:471-John J. Nicholas, Superior 2/2/1992:591-Thomas D. Reynolds 6/1995-W. M. "Jack" Wadlington (The Twin Leaf Collection), Stack's Bowers 7/16/2015:2277-Terry S. Denman Collection