1652 MASSACHUSETTS
"PINE TREE" SHILLING -
NOE 17
Notes:
The full weight of a Pine Tree Shilling is expected to be 72 grains.
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Images courtesy of Tony Terranova
Significant examples:
Recent appearances
EF-40 (illustrated below).
Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach" Sale, October 1-3,
2000, Lot 1002, where it was described as follows: "Noe-17
Rarity-4 EF40. Bright silvery gray delicately toning down to bluish
steel on the highpoints, probably dipped. The surfaces are uniformly
covered with minute granularity but there are no planchet fissures
or contact marks. Struck slightly off center causing IN M to be
tight to the edge, but the legends are complete. Later die state so
the "birdnest" break in the tree is strong. Nicely struck
without any weak areas. Weight 68.2 grains."
"Fine to Very Fine". Ex - George Bauer
"Auction XVII", December 15, 1945, Lot 261, sold for $22.00 - John Jay
Pittman - David Akers Numismatics, Inc. "John Jay Pittman Collection
- Part One", October 21-23, 1997, Lot 110, illustrated, "69.6
grains".
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
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