 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Oak Tree Shilling. N.1, Cr.9-H, W.20. R-3. 70.9 gns. Extremely Fine. A fourth high grade specimen of this variety, the only one with NEWENGLAND starting at the top of the coin. Both the obverse and reverse of this piece are a rich deep coin silver gray with the devices and letters in the legend a little lighter in color. Decent central sharpness on both sides, most letters in the legend a little soft but essentially as made. Obverse fairly well centered if a bit off to the lower right; reverse just about perfectly centered as expected. Most letters in the obverse and reverse legends fully legible even if some run slightly off the flan. Small rim break on the obverse at about 9:00, mirrored on the reverse in a more pronounced fashion at this same position. Reverse die unbroken.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Collection.
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