 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. N.13, Cr.9-G. 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 an open question whether these were struck broad and then clipped down or were struck this way to appear as if they had been in circulation for a while and had suffered clipping over time.
On the obverse bits of the tree can be seen and SETS I are legible. On the reverse the date is clear and the first letter of the denomination is bold, the other two being soft. In the legend the bottoms of ENGLAND can be read but none others. There are portions of the inner beaded border showing on each side.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Collection.
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