 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.19, Cr.20-L 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. Both sides are fairly well centered for the variety, the obverse being just a little off at the upper right while the reverse is about perfectly on the flan. A little soft at the lower left on the obverse and the corresponding position on the reverse, resulting in a very faint third numeral in the denomination.
Surfaces on both sides are a little rough, particularly those on the back where the die is distinctly wearing away. Nearly full tree, partial inner beaded border, most of the letters in the legend on the obverse are fully legible, partial outer beaded border on this side. On the reverse letters in the legend around are all legible and are mostly sharp, the date is complete, the denomination soft as already noted, the outer beaded border complete around.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Collection.
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