1652 Oak Tree Shilling. Noe-1, Salmon 1-A, W-430. Rarity-3 (Rarity-7 for die state). IN at Left. AU-53 (PCGS). Secure Holder.；69.14 grains. Pleasing deep antique gray with lighter gray devices. The strike is very sharp with only minor peripheral softness in isolated areas, much of which is attributed to the late state of the reverse die. The tree, date and denomination XII are boldly defined, as are most of the letters in the peripheral legends. A natural area of planchet roughness is noted at the right side of the obverse, scattered die rust in central reverse field and through peripheral lettering on that side, crack at EW of NEW.<p>This very rare piece was produced from the otherwise readily obtainable Noe-1 dies, but now in a rare late state with the aforementioned die rust and softness of detail to some of the peripheral lettering. This late die state was notably absent from the Ford Collection, as well as those of Stearns, Norweb, Garrett and the Massachusetts Historical Society. An important opportunity for the Massachusetts silver specialist.；From the Antony Bettencourt Collection. Earlier ex Anthony Terranova, March 17, 2005; our sale of the David M. Sundman Collection, November 2013, lot 4004.
