1652 Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Noe-11, Salmon 9-F, W-760. Rarity-4. No H in MASATUSETS. AU Details--Bent (PCGS).；70.8 grains. Iridescent powder blue, pale gold and salmon pink highlights enliven dominant steel gray patina. This is an attractively original coin, its appeal further enhanced by sharp definition to the tree, date and denomination. The obverse legend is a bit light overall, left border through the tops of the letters ASAT, letter M absent. The reverse is better centered on the flan, although the lower right periphery is blunt with essentially no trace of DOM. The stated qualifier is minor and not readily evident through the PCGS holder, more noticeable are several digs in the reverse field before and after the date and denomination. Otherwise smooth in appearance, this is a superior quality coin despite the stated qualifier that ranks ahead of the Fine and VF examples that populate much of the census for the Noe-11 Pine Tree shilling.；From the Dr. Gordon Shaw Collection. From Early American History Auctions sale of July 1994, lot 1051. Lot tag and collector envelope with attribution and provenance notes included.
