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Browse Catalogue of Stack's October 2005 New York Auction Limited to: The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins Page 4 of 5  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Large Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 6 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 5a-B2. Print these Realized Prices! You'll need the Adobe PDF Reader to view and/or print the prices realized sheet. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 91 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Backwards N EF $14,000.00 N.6, Cr.5a-B2. R-6. 68.5 gns. Extremely Fine. A second unusually high grade example of the very scarce N.6 variety. The obverse is toned in light gray with iridescent blue and rose showing while the back is a more even pale gray with gold in the center and a touch of iridescent blue at the right rim. The piece is struck on a somewhat irregular planchet but the obverse inscription is...  more 92 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Backwards N EF $13,000.00 N.6, Cr.5a-B2, W.63. R-6. 69.2 gns. Extremely Fine. The Wurtzbach Plate Coin. The 1914 ANS Exhibition Coin. A final high grade example of this very scarce variety. The obverse is light gray and iridescent blue with some gold showing while the reverse is mostly gray with some pale gold at the top. Struck from much later states of the dies than usually seen, perhaps equivalent to an...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Large Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 7 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 7-B3. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 93 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Tall Tree GEM UNC $70,000.00 Backwards N. N.7, Cr.7-B3, W.45. R-6+. 71.4 gns. Gem Uncirculated. The Wurtzbach Plate Coin. A magnificent specimen. As Wurtzbach described the piece on his collector's ticket, this Pine Tree shilling is unexcelled in terms of its quality and desirability. Both the obverse and reverse are beautifully toned. The front is light gray with hints of pale russet around the periphery. The...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Large Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 8 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 1b-D. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 94 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Monogram NE GEM UNC $47,500.00 N.8, Cr.1b-D, W.39]. R-4. 71.8 gns. Gem Uncirculated. The Wurtzbach Plate Coin. An exceptional specimen of this distinctive variety in almost every aspect. Both sides are rich gray with iridescent gold showing. There is bright mint lustre and frost visible particularly on the reverse, fully justifying Carl Wurtzbach's description of this piece as ''Unc. Gem Specimen''. The front shows...  more 95 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Monogram NE UNC $40,000.00 N.8, Cr.1b-D. R-4. 71.4 gns. Uncirculated. Outstanding quality for a Noe 8. Norweb settled for EF in her Noe 8s as did Picker and Roper. The best of Stearns' two was an AU. This is another lovely example of the variety and one that is nearly unimprovable. Both the obverse and reverse are spectacularly toned in iridescent rose, pale blue and light gold shades. The color scheme is quite...  more 96 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Monogram NE CH EF $18,000.00 N.8, Cr.1b-D. R-4. 70.8 gns. Choice Extremely Fine. Both sides are spectacularly toned in iridescent rose and russet with pale blue and light gray showing in places. On the front the tree is mostly sharp, clear, and bold showing the full split trunk and most of the branch detail. It is slightly soft on the highest point of the S bend, principally because on this planchet there was insufficient...  more 97 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Monogram NE CH EF $17,000.00 N.8, Cr.1b-D. R-4. 71.0 gns. Choice Extremely Fine. A spectacularly toned Noe-8. On this piece the front has iridescent gold, rose, and pale blue while the back is a richer combination of iridescent rose and blue with pleasing gold and pale blue showing. The tree is a little soft in the center but most of the branches can be made out. The letters in the legend have become softer on...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Large Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 9 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 1b-C. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 98 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Backwards N CH EF $22,000.00 N.9, Cr.1b-C, W.38. R-6. 73.3 gns. Choice Extremely Fine. The Wurtzbach Plate Coin. A rather nice example with outstanding quality for one of these, nicer than Hain's better coin, Norweb's, and a rival to the Noe plate coin (ex T. James Clarke and F.C.C. Boyd) that Mr. Ford sold in NN's 60th Sale. Both sides are toned in deep gray with iridescent blue and very pale gold showing. The...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Large Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 10 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 1a-C. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 99 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Backwards N UNC $27,500.00 N.10, Cr.1a-C, W.37. R-3. 73.3 gns. Uncirculated. The Wurtzbach Plate Coin. Wonderful quality for one of these, far nicer than Hain's better piece, Norweb's Choice EF, and the extremely nice piece in NN's 60th sale (ex Clarke-Boyd duplicates). Lovely rich gray and iridescent blue and gold toning can be seen on both sides. There are traces of original mint frost in some of the protected...  more 100 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Backwards N AU $20,000.00 N.10, Cr.1a-C. R-3. 70.7 gns. About Uncirculated. An attractive example of a variety that usually comes VF and for which an EF is cause for rejoicing. Both the obverse and reverse are rich gray with some iridescent gold showing. On the front the tree is mostly sharp and the root structure shows. The letters in the legend around are a little soft at the bottom, elongated at the top and...  more 101 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Backwards N AU $15,000.00 N.10, Cr.1a-C. R-3. 73.0 gns. About Uncirculated. A lovely example of a variety almost always found in much lower grade. The obverse is light gray with iridescent gold while the reverse is a darker shade of gray with an even deeper toning band running horizontally the upper third of the coin. The tree on the front is sharp and bold, the split trunk is clear, some root detail can be...  more 102 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Backwards N CH EF $13,000.00 N.10, Cr.1a-C. R-3. 73.0 gns. Choice Extremely Fine. The Noe Plate Coin. A spectacularly toned specimen, the obverse a combination of iridescent blue, gold, and pale rose, the reverse a bright and lustrous combination of pale gold and iridescent blue. The tree on the front is a little soft, due to the later state of the die, the ''bird's nest'' break here being more advanced. The letters...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Large Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 11 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 2a-A1. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 103 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. MASATVSETS CH AU $22,000.00 All N's Backwards. N.11, Cr.2a-A1, W.40A. R-4. 72.4 gns. Choice About Uncirculated. The Noe Plate Coin. The Wurtzbach Plate Coin. An exceptional specimen and while not the finest it is certainly among the best examples known. This is a lovely coin toned in pale gold and very delicate blue on both sides. The tree is sharp and clear save for the top right branches and its trunk, which...  more 104 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. MASATVSETS VF $8,500.00 All Ns Backwards. N.11, Cr.2a-A1. R-4. 69.9 gns. Very Fine. A very acceptable example of an N.11, this is how they usually come. Both sides are a fairly typical deep gray with some traces of very pale rose showing. These colors are very common on Massachusetts silver that has not been ''played with''. On the front the tree is a little soft but all of its parts can be seen. The letters...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Large Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 13 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 9-G. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 105 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. N.13, Cr.9-G AG to G $5,000.00 R-6. 39.2 gns. Fine. Better than average quality for one of these, they usually come About Good to Good with VG coins being ones to chase. The Hain coin graded VG as did Stearns. Roper's was Fine and the Noe plate coin was an exceptional VF. Very typical color for one of these, light gray, heavily worn, most types indistinct, most letters in the legend missing from the flan. It is...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Small Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 15 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 24-N. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 106 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.15, Cr.24-N EF $7,500.00 R-5. 69.8 gns. Extremely Fine. The Noe Plate Coin. An outstanding example of a variety that rarely comes so well preserved. Hain's best was a VF as was Picker's. Joe Lasser's coin shown at the 1991 ANS COAC exhibition was an exceptional AU coin. This is a lovely example with rich even toning in a shade of deep gray on both sides. On the front the tree is complete and fairly sharp given...  more 107 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.15, Cr.24-N EF $5,500.00 R-5. 70.3 gns. Extremely Fine. An important specimen for its grade, higher than usually found. Both the obverse and reverse are toned in light silver gray with traces of iridescent blue and rose. Struck from a later state of the reverse than seen on the Noe plate coin, die failing on the right side quite pronouncedly, causing considerable loss of definition at the upper left on the...  more 108 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.15, Cr.24-N VF $5,250.00 R-5. 67.2 gns. Very Fine. An attractive specimen in better than average condition for an N.15. The piece is pale gray in color, with traces of very light iridescent blue showing. It was struck on a much smaller planchet than seen on the piece earlier with the result that some letters on each side run off the flan. On the obverse the tree is full but the tops of ATHVSETS run off the...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Small Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 16 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 21-L. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 109 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.16, Cr.21-L CH AU $28,000.00 W.58. R-2. 71.8 gns. Choice About Uncirculated. The Noe Plate Coin. The Wurtzbach Plate Coin. An outstanding example, one of the finest seen. Picker's and Oechsner's were both VF and the best of Stearns' seven was graded EF. The finest seen is the Hain coin and this is not far behind that one. The obverse and reverse are light gray with some iridescent gold showing. The front is about...  more 110 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.16, Cr.21-L CH AU $22,000.00 R-2. 72.3 gns. Choice About Uncirculated. A second lovely specimen of this variety. This is a sharp example and one that could almost be used as a textbook illustration of a Massachusetts small planchet Pine Tree shilling. Both sides are rich gray in color with a very delicate hint of pale blue iridescence. The surfaces suggest some mint frost still remaining on both sides, the reverse...  more 111 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.16, Cr.21-L CH EF $15,000.00 R-2. 766.2 gns. Choice Extremely Fine. A high grade example of a variety that is challenging in VF condition. Both the obverse and reverse of this piece are toned in spectacular iridescent gold and pale blue shades. The piece has some suggestive hints of original mint frost particularly on the obverse. The tree is sharp and bold, the inner beaded border is complete and all the letters...  more 112 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.16, Cr.21-L EF $10,000.00 R-2. 70.6 gns. Extremely Fine. Much nicer than usually seen. Both sides are pale silver gray in color with a very delicate wash of iridescent gold and one area of bright blue at the upper right of the reverse. On the front the tree is sharp and the letters in the legend around are bold and complete. The outer beaded border is nearly fully present save at the very top. On the reverse...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Small Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 17 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 22-L. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 113 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.17, Cr CH EF $11,000.00 22-L W.59. R-3. 68.8 gns. Choice Extremely Fine. The Wurtzbach Plate Coin. A pleasing specimen of a variety usually found EF or lower. Toned in that rich Harvard gray that some nice Massachusetts silver coins take on over time. Both sides are a nice even shade of the gray with some traces of pale iridescent blue showing. The surfaces are a little rough in appearance. On the front the...  more 114 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.17, Cr.22-L EF $12,000.00 R-3. 70.2 gns. Extremely Fine. The Noe Plate Coin. A better than average example of an N.17. A very attractive example with remarkable toning. The obverse is pale blue in the center while the outer border is toned in light gold. The reverse is a spectacular iridescent blue in the center fading off into light russet and gold around the rim. The fields are a little bright in color particularly...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Small Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 18 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 23-L. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 115 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.18, Cr.23-L EF $26,000.00 W.60. R-6+. 71.7 gns. Extremely Fine. The Noe Plate Coin. The Wurtzbach Plate Coin. A superior specimen and one of the finest seen, in the same class as Hain's and far superior to Norweb's. Both sides of this piece are pale steel gray in color. The front is a little off center to the lower right leaving a lip of extra metal showing at the left. The letters in the legend are fully on the flan,...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Small Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 19 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 20-L. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 116 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.19, Cr.20-L EF $11,000.00 R-5. 67.9 gns. Extremely Fine. An outstanding example. The Hain Family coins were VF's as was Stearns' and Norweb's. Roper's EF was exceptional for the variety, as this one is. The obverse is mostly pale rose with a touch of iridescent blue around the lower periphery and at left while the reverse is nearly completely iridescent blue with a trace of pale rose and gold here and there....  more 117 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.19, Cr.20-L VF $11,000.00 R-5. 65.6 gns. Very Fine. The Noe Plate Coin. Both the obverse and reverse of this piece are deeply toned in a silver gray shade. The front is a little off center to the upper left with the outer beaded border missing there but the peripheral legend and tree are sharp and bold. On the reverse the piece is a little off center to the upper right but all the letters in the legend around...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Small Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 20 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 18-L. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 118 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.20, Cr.18-L AU $30,000.00 W.54. R-7. 71.6 gns. About Uncirculated. The Noe Plate Coin. The Wurtzbach Plate Coin. A magnificent specimen and the finest seen by the cataloguer. Better than Hain's VF ex Stearns, Norweb's VF, the Boyd duplicate VF offered in the next lot, and a Choice Fine in a New England collection. The ANS coin ex Wurtzbach exhibited in 1991 does not compare to this, either. Both sides are toned in...  more 119 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.20, Cr.18-L VF $5,500.00 R-7. 70.5 gns. Very Fine. A very nice example of this very rare variety. The obverse and reverse are both pale silver gray in color with a touch of light blue. The obverse is slightly off center to the top with THVSE running off the flan. The tree is sharp for the grade awarded the piece. The reverse is much better centered as expected and all design details can fully be seen save...  more Categories  •  Stack's October 2005 New York → The John J. Ford, Jr. Collection of Massachusetts Silver Coins → Pine Tree Coins → Small Planchet Pine Tree Shillings → Noe 22 Pine Tree Shilling. Crosby 16-L. Lot # Description Grade Hammer Price 120 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.22, Cr.16-L CH VF $12,000.00 R-6. 71.4 gns. Choice Very Fine. A solidly collectable example of this very scarce variety, about on a par with the second Hain coin and Norweb's piece. Both sides are lightly toned in pale gray, iridescent gold and deep blue shades. The obverse is about perfectly centered with a fairly sharp tree, full root structure and all the letters in the peripheral legend fully legible, just...  more Page 4 of 5  •  First  Previous  Next  Last  • Goto Page

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