 1662 Oak Tree Penny. Altered from an Oak Tree 2d. Crosby, p. 74, Newman, pp. 229-230. About as made. 10.4 gns. The Newman Plate Coin. Nice, rich silver gray with lovely iridescence. Unique: the cataloguer knows of no other at this time. The maker simply altered the reverse to create a denomination that was never authorized. Woodward described it in the Mickley sale as ''This piece was purchased by Mr. Mickley for genuine, and is by him believed to be so. It has recently been submitted to several of the best judges of coins, Mr. Strobridge amongst the number, who all concur in pronouncing it genuine...This was procured from England by Mr. M., and is perhaps the only existing specimen. It is in perfectly fine condition.''
Ex Joseph J. Mickley Collection (William E. Woodward, October 28, 1867, lot 2295); F.C.C. Boyd Estate.
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