 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Backwards N. N.4, Cr.5-B.1. R-4. 76.5 gns. Choice About Uncirculated. An attractive specimen that some might prefer grading Unc. This is one of the nicest seen of the late state Noe 4 Shilling that has its own ''Noe number'' (''N.4.5''). The obverse is light gray and pale russet while the reverse has toned in a spectacular combination of iridescent blue, rose, light gold and pale gray. There is pleasing mint lustre and frost visible almost everywhere on the coin. On the front the tree is sharp and the root structure is bold. What appears to be a planchet depression below the lowest branch on the right is found on all specimens of this variety. The letters in the legend around on this side are mostly sharp and are fully legible. On the reverse the piece is off center a little bit to the upper left but the tops of most letters there are still on flan and are fully legible. A die break has formed on top of M in DOM.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Collection.
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