^Lot 101 1837 N-16 R3+ Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters MS60+

1837 N-16 R3+ Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters MS60+Lustrous light steel brown with bluish steel overtones and generous traces of faded mint red in protected areas. Satiny and choice if not for some parallel streaks of darker steel toning on the right side of the obverse. The only contact mark is a hidden in the hair below the B in LIBERTY. MDS.Certificate Number: Pedigree: Ex Denis W. Loring 3/1980-John J. Nicholas, Superior 2/2/1992:603-Wesley A. Rasmussen, Heritage Auctions 1/13/2005:3690 (as NGC MS65BN, EAC MS63)-Chris McCawley 9/16/2013-Terry S. Denman Collection