 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. N.17, Cr. 22-L W.59. R-3. 68.8 gns. Choice Extremely Fine. The Wurtzbach Plate Coin. A pleasing specimen of a variety usually found EF or lower. Toned in that rich Harvard gray that some nice Massachusetts silver coins take on over time. Both sides are a nice even shade of the gray with some traces of pale iridescent blue showing. The surfaces are a little rough in appearance. On the front the tree is a little soft in its center but the branches are complete and separate. The letters in the legend around are sharp and bold and the outer beaded border is nearly complete. On the back the letters in the outer legend are sharp and clear and the central devices (i.e., the denomination and date) are clear. The outer beaded border is nearly complete.
Ex Charles E. Clapp, Carl Wurtzbach, T. James Clarke, F.C.C. Boyd Collections.
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