1652 Oak Tree Sixpence. Noe-21, Salmon 2a-B, W-400. Rarity-5. IN on Obverse. Fine Details--Damage (PCGS).31.6 grains. Slightly wavy and creased but without sizeable or distracting abrasions. The surfaces are glossy and smooth, displaying slate patina with swaths of peach hues and a faint colorful iridescence. The obverse is drawn mildly towards 1 oclock and the reverse is ideally centered. The strike is uneven on the obverse, revealing just a ghost of the tree and a few select letters in the legends as seen on the Craige:11007 and Kendall:2345 specimens. The legends remain full on the reverse, framing a sharp date and much of the denomination. Pleasantly original and remarkably attractive.<p><p>From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex Heritages sale of April 2011, lot 3908.
