 1652 Massachusetts Bay Colony. Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. The Straight Tree. N.2, Cr.4-F. R-5. 74.4 gns. Choice Extremely Fine. A remarkable looking large flan Pine Tree shilling. Both the obverse and reverse are toned in iridescent gold, rose, pale blue and very delicate sea green shades. The color schemes are quite dramatic in appearance and wreath the central devices. On the front the tree is sharp, strong and the root structure is full. Individual branches on the main ones can be seen without the aid of magnification. The letters in the legend on this side are a little off flan towards the bottom but this is to be expected on a Noe-2.
On the reverse the letters in the legend are almost all off flan at their very tops but they are nevertheless fully legible and the piece's toning creates quite a spectacular appearance on this side. The central devices on the reverse are very sharp and bold. There is light frost visible in places in the fields on both sides. Unfortunately, there is a small constellation of scratches in the lower left obverse field which are noticeable without the aid of magnification and are somewhat detracting.
Ex F.C.C. Boyd Collection.
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