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Colonials

1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling Noe-18 Rarity-

6+ Small Planchet PCGS graded VG10

. Mostly glossy light

silvery gray with darker steel gray toning covering the protected

areas. The legends are complete and easily readable, although

a couple letters are relatively weak. The date is clear and the

denomination is bold. The only marks are some light scrapes or

scratches under AT in MASATHVSETS. The so-called "Bird' s

Nest" break in the right branches of the Pine Tree is clear.

Weight 70.6 grains. Listed on page 39 in the "Redbook."

Estimated Value .....................................................$1,500-UP

1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling Noe-20 Rarity-7

Small Planchet PCGS Genuine, VG Details, Damage

Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel with lighter steel gray

toning on the highpoints. The surfaces are very lightly eroded

and there are traces of shallow scale in a couple places. The

only notable marks are a some light scratches on both sides,

none distracting. The date and denomination are easily read-

able and most of the legends are clear. Late die state with swell-

ing at the top of the reverse in addition to the usual small cud

breaks. Weight 64.8 grains. Listed on page 39 in the "Redbook."

Estimated Value .....................................................$1,000-UP

Ex Early American History Auctions 12/13/2003:1113 (lot ticket

included)

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1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling Noe-25 Rar-

ity-5 Small Planchet PCGS graded XF40

. Glossy dark

gray and olive brown. Struck slightly off center to K-9.5

leaving the tops of a few letters off the planchet. The nota-

ble flaws are a natural planchet fissure over SETS and

microscopic granularity in the fields on the reverse. The

rosette right of the Pine Tree is faint, which is normal for

this die variety. The date and denomination are quite bold.

The "W" in NEW was made using two V' s, a feature that is

obvious on this variety because they were spaced slightly

separated. A nice piece in spite of the imperfections.

Weight 70.3 grains. Listed on page 39 in the "Redbook."

Pop 56; 65 finer

Estimated Value ..............................................$3,000-UP

1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling Noe-26 Rarity-5

Small Planchet PCGS graded VG8

. Rather glossy medium

gray and steel with slightly lighter gray toning on the devices.

The planchet is slightly bent causing uneven wear. The only

notable mark is a planchet flake or void between the bases of

the 1 & 6 in the date, and the void extends down into the top of

the X below. Struck from a very late state of the dies with a cud

break connecting the 2 to the base of the D and a die crack that

extends to the rim above that D. Obviously quite rare in this

state, which was not represented in the Hain or Ford collections.

Weight 67.2 grains. Listed on page 39 in the "Redbook."

Estimated Value .................................................... $1,000-UP

1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling Noe-28 Rarity-

6+ Small Planchet Fair-2 (Sea Salvaged)

. Medium silvery

gray and steel with traces of darker crust remaining after resto-

ration following recovery from the sea. The planchet is bent and

the devices are incomplete, but the date, denomination, and

much of the Pine Tree remain visible, enough to allow the vari-

ety attribution. This is one of the pieces recovered from the

wreck of the H. M. S. Feversham, a British warship lost off Nova

Scotia in 1711 and salvaged in 1996. Weight 49.8 grains. Listed

on page 39 in the "Redbook."

Estimated Value .......................................................$500-UP

Ex H. M. S. Feversham wreck salvage circa 1996-Stack' s 1/16/

2001:23 (lot ticket included)

1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Threepence Noe-37 Rar-

ity-5 Without Pellets PCGS Genuine, Fine Details,

Tooled

. Slightly glossy medium to dark gray with light silvery

gray toning on the devices. The surfaces are decent but a glass

reveals minor roughness in the fields and protected areas. In

addition there are a few fine scratches on both sides, the stron-

gest of these in the field above the date. The date is strong, the

denomination is clear, and most of the legends are visible. Late

die state. The cud break on SA right of the Pine Tree connects

those two letters. Listed on page 39 in the "Redbook."

Estimated Value .................................................... $1,000-UP

1723 Woods Hibernia Half Penny VF-20

Estimated Value ................................................... $100 - 115

1787 Machin' s Mills Halfpenny Vlack 18-87C Rarity-4

NGC graded F12

. Slightly glossy dark olive brown and steel

with lighter steel brown and chocolate toning on the devices.

The devices are smooth while microscopic roughness covers the

fields and protected areas. The date is weak but readable while

the legends are clearer. Listed on page 67 in the "Redbook."

Estimated Value .......................................................$100-UP