Lot 2
1652 Pine Tree Shilling Noe-5 Rarity-4. PCGS graded AU-58. MASATHVSETS IN type with Backwards N's struck on a Large Planchet. Choice lustrous light to medium silvery gray with hints of attractive bluish steel overtone in the fields and protected areas. A beautiful example, nearly flawless. Just the barest hint of friction on the highest points from mint state. The only mark is a tiny pinprick under the N in NEW. The planchet is smooth and free of any of the usually encountered cracks or voids at the edge. The planchet does show a minor wave, which is characteristic of pieces struck on a rocker press. The obverse is slightly off center to K-8 leaving the tops of (I)N MASA slightly off the planchet. The reverse is off a similar amount to K-6 leaving only the very tops of the M in DOM and N in NEW off the planchet. Otherwise the strike is excellent. Every branch of the Pine Tree is clearly visible and the root system is strong. A superior example of this historic early colonial issue. Equal to the best piece offered in the John J. Ford, Jr., collection sale. Weight is listed as 71.0 grains on the PCGS label. Pop 21; 17 finer, 2 in 61, 5 in 62, 7 in 63, 3 in 64.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000.
The Mark Gordon Collection.
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