96US

Session Two - Monday, February 13, 2017 10:00 am PST

OLONIAL

OINAGE

633

1652 Massachusetts Oak Tree Shilling Noe-1 R3 PCGS

graded VF30

. An "IN at Left" of tree type. Frosty light to

medium silver fading to darker grayish steel in protected areas.

Nicely centered on a nearly round planchet. The Oak Tree, date,

and denomination are all strong. There is a minor wave or bend

in the planchet that caused uneven wear on a few letters of the

legend, but most of the letters are complete. This piece may

have been struck more than once. A major portion of an "N" is

clearly visible above the second N in ENGLAND and weaker ele-

ments of another letter are visible over the adjacent D. A nice

piece worth a close look. Listed on page 41 in the "Redbook."

Weight listed as 72.07 grains on the PCGS label.

Estimated Value .................................................. $2,000 - UP

634

1652 Massachusetts Oak Tree Shilling Noe-9 R5 PCGS

graded XF45

. An "IN at Bottom" of tree type. Attractive glossy

medium grayish steel, slightly lighter on the devices than in the

protected areas. The obverse (tree side) is slightly misaligned to

the bottom but the reverse is nicely centered on the nearly

round planchet. All the design elements are well struck and this

piece would be choice except for a mint-made fissure that

affects the H in MASATHVSETS and the opposing first N in

ENGLAND. Still a very nice example of this tough Large Planchet

variety. Listed on page 41 in the "Redbook." Weight listed as

70.52 grains on the PCGS label.

Estimated Value .................................................. $4,000 - UP

635

1652 Massachusetts Oak Tree Shilling Noe-9 R5 NGC

graded VF30

. An "IN at Bottom" of tree type. Glossy medium

grayish steel fading to a slightly darker shade of gray in pro-

tected areas. This piece is quite nice for the grade, void of any

notable defects. The obverse is nicely centered but the reverse

is slightly off center to the top leaving parts of a few letters off

the nearly round planchet. The Oak Tree is complete and clearly

visible but not strong, and everything else is clear. A nice, prob-

lem-free example of this historic early American coinage. Listed

on page 41 in the "Redbook." Weight listed as 64.6 grains on

the NGC label.

Estimated Value .................................................. $2,500 - UP

636

1652 Massachusetts Oak Tree Shilling Noe-14 R4 PCGS

graded XF45

. An "IN at Bottom" of tree type. Glossy light to

medium silvery gray on the devices and darker gun-metal gray

in protected areas. No planchet flaws or roughness, but there

are a few contact marks. The notable ones are a few shallow

digs between the E & W in NEW and a few more at the bottom

of AN in AN DOM. The Oak Tree and date are complete and

bold, and the legends are strong. Nicely centered leaving only

the tops of a couple letters tight to the edge of the nearly round

planchet. Another very nice Oak Tree Shilling. Listed on page 41

in the "Redbook." Weight of 71.30 grains shown on the PCGS

label.

Estimated Value ...................................................$4,000 - UP

Enlargement

637

1662 Massachusetts Oak Tree Twopence with Small 2

Noe-31 R6+ PCGS graded VF35

. Frosty medium grayish

steel with lighter silvery gray on the devices. The toning con-

trast accents the designs and adds the eye appeal. The surfaces

are smooth and the only marks are three microscopic pinpricks

at the bottom of the second S in MASATHVSETS. The obverse

(tree side) is misaligned to the bottom (as usual for this variety)

while the reverse is nearly centered on the planchet. The tiny

Oak Tree, date, and denomination are all complete and clear,

and the legends that made it onto the planchet are strong. A

nice example of this very rare variety. Listed on page 40 in the

"Redbook."

Estimated Value ...................................................$2,000 - UP