 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Oak Tree Shilling. N.7, Cr.1b-D, W.9. R-5. 71.5 gns. Extremely Fine. The Noe Plate Coin. The Wurtzbach Plate Coin. Rich even medium gray in color on both sides. Nicely sharp on the tree from its center down to its roots with full internal trunk structure visible. Peripheral legend on this side a little soft as made. Reverse sharpness stronger, as expected on a Noe 7. Obverse slightly off center to the bottom with the tops of most letters at that place off the flan. Reverse about perfectly centered, tops of letters at the upper right off flan due to the clipping done at the Mint to reduce the weight down to its statutory requirement. No defects requiring specific mention. Slightly earlier state of the reverse than seen on the preceding lot.
Ex Charles E. Clapp, Carl Wurtzbach, T. James Clarke, F.C.C. Boyd Collections.
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