1652 Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. Noe-16, Salmon 2-B, W-835. Rarity-2. EF-45 (PCGS).71.2 grains. This is a richly toned, attractively original piece with overall sharp definition from an ideally centered strike. Only along the lower right obverse border is the beading affected by less than perfect centering, although this feature is minor and easily overlooked. Satiny in texture, the surfaces are smooth in hand and free of significant marks or other blemishes. A handsome Choice EF that would do equally well in a type set of Colonial era coinage or a variety collection of Massachusetts Bay colony silver.