 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Oak Tree Threepence. N.25, Cr.3-A2, W.30. R-6 (conjectural, probably higher). 16.1 gns. Choice Very Fine. An outstanding example. The Noe Plate Coin. The Wurtzbach Plate Coin. One of the best struck and finest seen: sharper than Hain's best, better than both MHS (1970) pieces, Hain's second coin and Norweb's Fine, tied for technical grade with one seen in a private collection. The obverse and reverse are both toned in rich gray in the fields, lighter gray and pale gold on the high points. The tree is mostly full and sharp and even some root structure can be seen. The inscription on this side is a bit soft at the upper right but all the letters are legible and are fully on the flan. On the reverse the coin is well centered, the design details are fully present and only the tops of NE are a little soft to the naked eye. There was no N.25 on display at the ANS in 1991.
Ex Waldo Newcomer, Charles E. Clapp, Carl Wurtzbach, T. James Clarke, F.C.C. Boyd Collections.
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