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Massachusetts Silver Coins by Type | Colonial Coins by Type

Obverse of 1652 Massachsetts "Willow Tree" Sixpence - Noe 1-A     Reverse of 1652 Massachsetts "Willow Tree" Sixpence - Noe 1-A


1652 MASSACHUSETTS
"WILLOW TREE" SIXPENCE -
NOE 1-A

Notes:
This was the only use of the obverse die.

This was the only use of the reverse die.

Images courtesy of Stack's

Recent appearances:
"Sharpness of Extremely Fine in the centers, elsewhere of Very Good to Fine" (illustrated above).  Ex - Bowers & Merena "Rare Coin Review", 1984, priced at $29,500.00 - U.S. Marshals Service Auction "0053 Eastern new York, Case No. 99-DEA-363144", July 27-28, 2000, sold for $42,000.00 - Stack's "Americana" sale, January 21-23, 2003, Lot 1001, plated, "...Noe 1...36.2 gns.  Rarity-6...missing from the Hain Family Collection, sold for $36,000.00 (with or without? the buyer's premium?)

Garrett

Roper

Lauder (may be the coin illustrated above)

Sources and/or recommended reading:
 "The Silver Coinage of Massachusetts" by Sydney P. Noe (out of print)
 
 

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