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1652 Massachusetts Oak Tree Shilling AN DO type Noe-3 Rarity-6 Bowers W-450 URS-6 NGC graded MS63
. Partly lustrous
golden light silvery gray mixed with medium steel gray toning. The planchet is mostly smooth but there are areas of shallow granularity or
erosion on both sides, especially to the right of the Oak Tree. No contact marks or evidence of clipping, and the planchet is almost perfectly
round. The best identifying mark is a shallow planchet void near the rim at K-9.5 on the obverse (tree side). The strike is uneven with areas
of weakness on both sides, probably because the obverse is significantly off center to K-2.5. Fortunately the date, denomination, and Oak
Tree are all clear, but the AN DO feature (as opposed to the normal AN.DOM.) is incomplete due to the uneven strike; only the DO is visible.
The reverse is nicely centered on the planchet. An impressive example of a very rare variety, and it comes with an important provenance that
has been traced back more than 100 years. Weight 74.7 grains. Listed on page 39 in the "Redbook." The attribution, weight, and Partrick Col-
lection provenance are all noted on the NGC label.
NGC Population 1; 2 finer in 64.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................$25,000 - 40,000
Ex Thomas L. Elder 7/1915:539-Hillyer Ryder-F. C. C. Boyd, New Netherlands Coin Co. #59, 6/1967:1030-William A. Anton, Jr., 10/1972
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1652 Massachusetts Oak Tree Shilling IN at Bottom
Noe-4 Rarity-4 PCGS Genuine, AU details, Tooled
. Very
attractive frosty light to medium gray with lighter silver toning
on the highpoints. Looks flawless to the unaided eye, but a
glass reveals microscopic pin scratches in many of the protected
areas, particularly on the reverse. There must have been some
clipping done as well since portions of the legend are off the
planchet, which is light at 43.8 grains. However, the devices
that remain on the planchet are sharp, clearly sharper than any
of the 3 Ford examples of the variety. The Oak Tree is especially
bold. An impressive Oak Tree Shilling in spite of the imperfec-
tions. Listed on page 39 in the "Redbook."
Estimated Value .....................................................$3,000-UP
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1652 Massachusetts Oak Tree Shilling IN at Bottom
Noe-6 Rarity-7- PCGS Genuine, Fine Details, Edge Dam-
age
. Frosty medium silver with darker steel and gray in pro-
tected areas. No defects other than clipping that has reduced
the weight to 43.9 grains. The clipping removed portions of the
legend but the date and denomination are bold. Very late die
state with significant swelling on the obverse side that has
resulted in uneven wear on the Oak Tree. An acceptable exam-
ple of this very rare variety. Listed on page 39 in the "Redbook."
Estimated Value ....................................................$1,000-UP