1652 Shilling Pine Tree, Large Planchet, Pellets MS(PCGS#45369)

November 2019 Baltimore Colonial Coins and Americana Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5020

等级

VF35

价格

35,372

详细说明

Choice VF Noe-1 Pine Tree Shilling Flip Over Double Strike 1652 Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Noe-1, Salmon 1-A, W-690. Rarity-2. Pellets at Trunk--Flip Over Double Struck--VF-35 (PCGS). 69.4 grains. An intriguing striking error from one of the very earliest issues to be produced in New England. Shades of lavender and slate grey dominate the complexion, while a darker olive-brown patina remains in the protected areas. The planchet is somewhat irregular, as is typical for the Noe-1 variety. Shallow clips are most evident at the bottom and right sides relative to the obverse, while the upper edge is somewhat ragged but well hidden by the PCGS holder. Evidence of the flip over double striking is dramatic across each side. The letters AND from the reverse legend are distinct at the lower obverse, accompanying an extra row of segments. On the reverse, the upper branches of the Pine Tree remain inverted below the denomination, alongside an extra row of segments and the second S from MASATHVSETS. The final strike of the obverse die is ideally centered, while the reverse is aligned slightly towards 12 o'clock trimming the tops of AND. A few insignificant marks show beneath a glass in the central fields, but these are largely worn smooth. Two minor indentations to the lower right of the tree are the only remarkable blemishes, though even these are ancient. This piece is an old friend, one that we first offered over 30 years ago in Stack's sale of the John M. Foreman, Sr. Collection in May 1989. Provenance: From the Robert M. Martin Collection. Ex our (Stack's) sale of the John M. Foreman, Sr. Collection, May 1989, lot 1153. PCGS# 45369. NGC ID: 2ARU. Click herefor certification details from PCGS.