1662 MASSACHUSETTS "OAK TREE"
TWOPENCE - NOE 33
Rarity: Very Rare
Notes:
All Oak Tree Twopence were struck from the same pair of dies, with
various degrees of die wear and subsequent recutting. Varieties are
differentiated best by using the reverse
dies (see below).
The obverse die of this
variety was also used on:
Oak Tree Noe 30
Oak Tree Noe 31
Oak Tree Noe 32
Oak Tree Noe 33
Oak Tree Noe 34
The reverse die of this
variety was also used on:
Oak Tree Noe 30 (base of 2 points to bead, break connects 2 to bead,
re-engraved first 6 in date, a die break develops, eventually connecting
the top of the 2 with the 6)
Oak Tree Noe 31 (base of 2 points to bead, break connects 2 to bead,
re-engraved first 6 in date, a die break connects the top of the 2 with
the 6, then extends in the other direction through the bead to the A,
second 6 eventually loses its lower left side)
Oak Tree Noe 32 (base of 2 points between beads, eventually with a
diagonal break from W to I of the date)
Oak Tree Noe 33 (base of 2 points between beads)
Oak Tree Noe 34 (base of 2 points between beads)
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Images courtesy of Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.
Recent appearances:
PCGS VF-25 (illustrated
above). Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc. "Long Beach
Sale", September 18-20, 2003, Lot 5002, illustrated, "...planchet
flaw at 5 o'clock..."
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
Sydney P. Noe, "The Silver
Coinage of Massachusetts"
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