1652 Pine Tree Shilling. Small Planchet. Noe-23, Salmon 8-C, W-875. Rarity-6. EF-40, saltwater surfaces.60.2 grains. Toned in dark espresso-black patina with glints of underlying silver in areas. The flan has been clipped but remains nicely rounded, with a current weight equivalent to ten pence. The tree is incredibly sharp for the variety despite the uniform roughness from centuries in the sea. Well-centered with nearly-full legends, missing just the top of letters at the upper edge. <p>We brought this piece to market over 20 years ago in our January 1999 Americana auction. It is among the rarer varieties recovered from the <em>Feversham</em> shipwreck and will surely see strong bidding from specialists.From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex H.B.M.S. Feversham; our (Stacks) Americana Sale, January 1999, lot 31; our sale of November 2012, lot 6346.