1652 Pine Tree Threepence. Noe-37, Salmon 2a-B. W-640. Rarity-5. Without Pellets. EF Details—Surfaces Tooled (PCGS).，17.6 grains. A pretty example of this diminutive Massachusetts Silver coin, here found gravely off-center on the obverse, the result of a misaligned obverse die and more generally dies that were entirely too large to accommodate the average threepence planchet. Among other auction appearances, this coin was offered in our (Stacks) Autumn Sale of September, 2007, where it was described as:<br /><em>"Lightly granular dark gray with some subtle toning of pale blue and rose. An expertly accomplished plug would likely be missed by many, located in the empty field just left of 12:00 on the obverse, over 52 on the reverse. An old horizontal scratch is noted in the same areas. The strike is typical for a Noe-37, with some weakness atop the obverse that is unrelated to the plug and a thick, tight planchet. Though this looks a bit clipped, the second Ford piece did not weight appreciably more at 18.7 grains. The tree is bold and the date is sharp, making this a fine way to include a piece of Pine Tree silver in a budget-minded collection."</em><br />，PCGS# 21. NGC ID: 2ARP.，，From Pine Trees Promised Lands Sale, April-May 1974, lot 222; our (Stacks) Autumn Sale of September 2007, lot 3001; our Early American Coin Session in Cooperation with The Colonial Coin Collectors Club, November 2012, lot 6317.
