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1662 Massachusetts Oak Tree Twopence Small 2 Noe-
29 Rarity-6+ PCGS Genuine, Fine Details, Damage
.
Glossy medium to dark gray with slightly lighter gray toning on
the devices. The reverse is smooth and void of notable defects
but the obverse is covered with tiny rectangular marks that
weaken most of the tree and legends on that side. The reverse
is much better, but there is a dull dent or pinch that flattens the
legend at the bottom. The date is easily readable (although the
top of the 2 is distorted by a die break), the denomination is
strong, and much of the legend on that side is clear. Listed on
page 38 in the "Redbook."
Estimated Value .....................................................$1,000-UP
B
EAUTIFUL
N
OE
-2 P
INE
T
REE
S
HILLING
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1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling Noe-2 Rar-
ity-5 Large Planchet PCGS graded AU55
. Glossy light
bluish steel and silver with slightly darker bluish steel ton-
ing in protected areas. Nicely centered on a large planchet
that has a straight-edge clip touching the tops of SA in
MASATHVSETS and the tops of the opposing D A. Other-
wise the devices and legends are complete and strong. The
only defect is a small crack in the planchet at the rim affect-
ing the M in DOM and the opposing backwards N in IN. A
very nice example, fully equal to the finest of the 4 exam-
ples in the John Ford collection or the 5 contained in the
Hain Family Collection. Weight 69.4 grains. Listed on page
39 in the "Redbook."
Pop 21; 42 finer
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$6,000-UP
Enlargement
A
TTRACTIVE
"L
ARGE
T
REE
" N
OE
-3
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1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling Noe-3 Rar-
ity-6 Large Planchet PCGS graded VF30
. The "Large
Tree" variety. Glossy light gray with medium gray toning in
protected areas. Lightly worn and essentially flawless
except for a planchet defect that affects the left edge of the
obverse and right edge of the reverse (as struck). The date,
denomination, Pine Tree, and the legends are all strong
where not affected by the planchet defect. A nice example
of the very rare "Large Tree" variety. And it comes with an
important provenance as well. Weight 64.8 grains. Listed
on page 39 in the "Redbook."
Estimated Value .............................................. $2,000-UP
Ex Waldo Newcomer-unknown-New Netherlands Coin Co. 12/
3/1968:209-unknown-Steve Ivy Rare Coin Co. (includes the
New Netherlands auction lot envelope and Ivy sale ticket)
.
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1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling Noe-6 Rarity-6
Large Planchet PCGS Genuine, XF Details, Damage
.
Medium gray with lighter silvery gray toning on the highpoints.
The highpoints are mostly smooth but the remainder of the
planchet is covered with uniform very fine granularity. The only
notable marks are a few shallow digs hidden in the limbs at the
very top of the tree and a straight-edge clip (perhaps as struck)
affecting the final two letters in MASATHVSETS and the oppos-
ing letters left of the date. Otherwise the legends are strong
and the two backwards N' s are clear. Weight 69.1 grains. Listed
on page 39 in the "Redbook."
Estimated Value .................................................... $2,000-UP