Lot 157
1837 N-1 R3 Plain Hair Cord, Medium Letters PCGS graded MS64 Brown, CAC Approved. Very attractive uniform lustrous light chocolate brown with subtle overtones of light bluish steel. Satiny and nearly flawless to the unaided eye, but there are a few minor marks. The notable ones are a microscopic speck of carbon in the field off the upper lip and a collection of very light abrasions over EN in CENT. MDS. The fields show fine die flowlines and the die line over F is dull but still easily visible. Graded MS61 and tied for CC#3 in the Noyes census, his photo #22837. Bland says MS60+ and tied for CC#5. Our grade is MS62. Comes with a nice provenance. The attribution and Norweb-Ahumada provenance are noted on the PCGS label. PCGS population 1; finest BN of the variety. PCGS #37147. Estimate Value $1,500 - UP
Ex Richard Picker 1961-Norweb Family Collection, Bowers & Merena 11/14/1988:2928-Dennis Mendelson, Superior 2/3/1991:516-Tom Reynolds 7/20/1998-Manuel Ahumada Collection (includes the Norweb collection box, the Mendelson collection envelope, and both lot tickets).
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| Realized $2,820 |
