1652 Oak Tree Shilling. Noe-14, Salmon 11a-Gi, W-530. Rarity-4. Spiny Tree. VF-20 (PCGS).，68.3 grains. Handsome pearl gray surfaces display glints of more vivid blue and gold toning around the peripheries. The strike is well centered on the reverse, less so on the obverse with the lower border through the letters in the word IN. Overall detail is suitably bold for the assigned grade, although the tree trunk and surrounding filed area is soft due to uneven wear caused by slight waviness in the planchet. A prominent planchet crack is evident at 12 oclock, but the only mentionable abrasions are a few light marks in the upper obverse field. The popular Spiny Tree variety is generally regarded as the last of the Oak Tree shillings produced. The obverse die is the same as that used to strike Noe-13, although for Noe-14 it has been extensively reworked to include a thicker trunk to the tree and thorns, or spines, on the branches. This is a wholesome example for the grade that is sure to please.<p>The above <em>detailed</em> description is a poster example of additional information being useful beyond the simply-stated grade of VF-20. If you were to review images of several dozen Oak Tree shillings certified as VF-20 by PCGS or NGC -- an interesting exercise you can do on the Internet -- you will discover <em>vast differences</em> in eye appeal and, if you are a connoisseur, differences in desirability. The more you learn about coins the more sophisticated of a buyer you will be.，PCGS# 45364.，，
