1652 Pine Tree Sixpence. Noe-33, Salmon 2-B, W-670. Rarity-3. Pellets at Trunk. VF Details--Repaired (NGC). 33.3 grains. Retoned quite nicely in sandy-gold and steely-gray, bold detail to all major design elements further enhances the appeal of this more affordable Pine Tree sixpence. The upper obverse periphery is off the flan, characteristic of the Noe-33 attribution, the reverse also typical for its bettering centering. Close inspection with a loupe reveals evidence of smoothing, as well as some remaining scratches in and around the centers, although in hand the only real identifier for the NGC qualifier is a somewhat rough, slightly granular appearance. Ideally suited for inclusion in a budget minded collection of Massachusetts Bay Colony silver coinage. From the Norman G. Peters Collection.
