拍品描述： 1652 Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Noe-1, Salmon 1-A, W-690. Rarity-2. Pellets at Trunk. EF-45 (PCGS).70.9 grains. This is a beautiful Choice EF of the most popular variety among Pine Tree shillings, if not in the entire series of U.S. Colonial and related coinage. Both sides are overall boldly struck on a large, broad planchet with a minor straight clip at 9 oclock relative to the obverse. The planchet is wavy due to having been struck on a rocker press, this feature affecting the detail along the lower obverse and, to a lesser extent, reverse borders. Satiny in texture and remarkably smooth in hand, a shallow scuff in the field to the right of the tree is mentioned solely for accuracy. Warm, even, lavender-gray patina blankets both sides and rounds out an impressive list of physical attributes. An excellent candidate for inclusion in a circulated type set or specialized collection of Massachusetts Bay colony silver.