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Massachusetts "Oak Tree" Coins by Variety | Colonial Coins by Type

Obverse of 1652 Massachusetts "Oak Tree" Shilling - Noe 3     Reverse of 1652 Massachusetts "Oak Tree" Shilling - Noe 3

  
1652 MASSACHUSETTS
"OAK TREE" SHILLING -
NOE 3

Variety equivalents: Crosby 9-G

Rarity: Very Rare

Images courtesy of Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.

Recent appearances:
"Fine-15, Cracked Planchet" (illustrated above).  Ex - Wesley Van Olden - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc. "Long Beach Sale", September 18-20, 2003, Lot 5004, illustrated, " ...61.7 grains..."

"Fine-12" (illustrated below).  Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Pre-Long Beach Sale", September 23 & 24, 2002, Lot 6, illustrated, where it was described as follows: "A rare example for the specialist, this one has a larger but typically placed planchet crack on the lower left obverse. The "S" shape to the planchet resulted in uneven wear and we note the planchet is uniformly clipped and thus a bit smaller than others seen for this variety. The central oak tree is well struck, but the tops and bottoms are worn away by the uneven planchet. Toned a medium to dark antique silver color, and pleasing despite the planchet fissure and wear..."

Sources and/or recommended reading:
Sydney P. Noe, "The Silver Coinage of Massachusetts"

Obverse of 1652 Massachusetts "Oak Tree" Shilling - Noe 3      Reverse of 1652 Massachusetts "Oak Tree" Shilling - Noe 3

Images courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. 

        

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