Lot 399
1837 N-16 R3 PCGS graded MS64RB. PCGS graded MS-64 Red & Brown. Plain Hair Cord with Medium Letters. Frosty mellowed mint red and steel with subtle hints of bluish steel overtone. About a third of the faded mint color remains, mostly on the reverse where the mint color is dominant. A spot of dark olive toning at the tip of the nose and a collection of very tiny scratches in the field under star 5 are the only defects. MDS with fine die flowlines covering the fields on both sides creating attractive cartwheel luster. Called MS65 and CC#3 in the Bland census. Noyes says MS63 and tied for CC#3, his photo #21916. Our grade is MS63. PCGS Population 1; none finer.
Estimated Value $1,000-UP.
Ex James G. Macallister 10/1931-"Midwest Estate"-Eldon Leisure-William H. ("Suitcase") Foster 9/5/64-Del Bland-Jon Hanson 7/19/68-Dr. Wayne G. Slife, Lester Merkin 10/6/72:620-Dr. Robert J. Shalowitz-C. Douglas Smith-Jerry A. Bobbe 9/76.
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