拍品描述： 1652 Pine Tree Threepence. Noe-36, Salmon 2-B, W-640. Rarity-4. Without Pellets at Trunk--Rotated Double Strike--EF-40 (PCGS).14.83 grains. Dramatically double struck off center and rotated 90 degrees between strikes. The result is a visual treat, with duplicate images of the tree and the date clearly defined at the borders. Traces of the inner circles and legends are also woven beneath the elements of the overstrike. This second strike is drawn slightly to 6 oclock on the obverse, trimming the tops of HVS. The second strike on the reverse is nicely centered and features virtually full legends. Two parallel creases run from southwest to northeast on the obverse, and a third is obvious down the center on the reverse. A shallow clip is noted at the left obverse border in the same area where the flan shows a split from the force of the two strikes. Toned in slate-grey shades with traces of darker patina in the recessed areas. This important threepence is an old friend of our firm, having first handled it nearly 40 years ago. It was last offered at public auction in our (Stacks) sale of September 1983 where we called it "a most interesting piece."From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex our (Stacks) April 1981 Fixed Price List; our (Stacks) May 1982 Fixed Price List; our (Stacks) sale of October 1982, lot 600; our (Stacks) sale of September 1983, lot 582.