1652 Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. Noe-29, Salmon 11-F, W-930. Rarity-3. VF-30 (PCGS). CAC.71.45 grains. This is a lovely piece, both sides warmly and originally toned over predominantly smooth surfaces. The obverse is fairly well centered with overall bold detail that wanes only at the upper border; left border through the tops of the letters MASAT. The reverse is also quite bold overall, although the strike is soft along the upper border and drawn toward 1 oclock with most of the letters in ENGLAND absent or indistinct. A plentiful variety in the context of this series, Noe-29 is a popular candidate to represent the Small Planchet Pine Tree shilling in colonial era type sets.PCGS# 24. NGC ID: 2ARZ.From the Muddy River Collection. Earlier from our ANA Auction of August 2017, lot 83.
