 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Threepence. Noe 36 (R-4). 17.0 grains. About Extremely Fine. A very typical example of this variety. Both sides are a medium silver gray in color. There is some darker shading in places on the reverse. The obverse surface is relatively smooth and hard while the reverse is rough in places with some encrustation showing in some letters. The strike is sharp on both sides, as expected from the variety. The obverse off-centering at the left is typical for Noe 36, as seen on the first two of Hain's coins, for example. PCGS XF45.
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