1652 Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Noe-5, Salmon 4-Di, W-720. Rarity-4. Without Pellets at Trunk, Reversed N--Cut to Sixpence Weight--EF-40.33.8 grains. An interesting shilling from the Noe-5 dies cut essentially in half to serve as a sixpence. It was recovered from the ground near Cold Spring, NY, which is about 50 miles north of Manhattan along the Hudson River. As such, the surfaces are somewhat granular but still offer remarkable sharpness. Several scoring lines run parallel to the upper edge along each side, indicating that this piece was deliberately cut along this axis. The bottom half of the tree is present on the obverse, as are much of the lower legends. The denomination is tight to the upper edge on the reverse, with DOM almost fully preserved at the lower right. Steel blue and olive-brown colors dominate the patina, accenting the somewhat glossy complexion on each side. A deeper mark is noted to the right of the tree and several minor marks inhabit the field below the denomination, but these have long toned-over.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex Dave Wnuck, January 2017. Recovered from the ground in Cold Spring, New York.
