 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. The Small Tree. N.1, Cr.12-I. R-2. 72.0 gns. Extremely Fine. Both sides of this piece are medium silver gray in color. The obverse is very well centered with all of the letters in the legend on flan, even those at the bottom. The tree is sharp and bold. On the reverse the piece is a little off center to the top (unusual in a Noe-1) with the tops of LAND A running off the flan. There are attractive hints of original mint frost in places on the piece, particularly on the back.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Collection.
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