1652 Shilling Pine Tree, Noe-2, Straight Tree MS(PCGS#898269)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

8173

等级

AU58+

价格

148,547

详细说明

Lustrous and Choice Noe-2 Pine Tree Shilling The Straight Tree Variety 1652 Pine Tree Shilling. Large Planchet. Noe-2, Salmon 2-C, W-700. Rarity-4. Without Pellets at Trunk. AU-58+ (PCGS). 71.1 grains. This premium example is knocking on the door of a full Mint State grade. The surfaces retain lots of original luster, easily surpassing in this regard anything from these dies that Ford had, among a host of other collectors. The texture is softly frosted with hints of semi-reflectivity evident on the obverse when viewed with the aid of direct lighting. That side of the coin is lightly toned in iridescent silver-gray with subtle powder blue undertones, reverse with lighter coin silver overall and wisps of russet at the border. The planchet is a bit ragged at 12 o'clock, but otherwise it has been nicely trimmed down in the mint and shows several shallow straight clips around the edges. Only of trace of outer border beading is seen at 2 to 3 o'clock on the obverse, 9 o'clock on the reverse, obverse edge through tops of IN MAS at bottom and lower left. The peripheral legends on both sides are full, nonetheless, inner border beading complete, tree, date and denomination all crisp. A few natural and extremely minor planchet imperfections engage the letters OM N at the lower reverse border, a few others along the right obverse border, most notably on and after the final letter T in MASATHVSETS. These features are anything but detracting to either the superior technical quality or exceptional eye appeal that define this specimen. The similarly graded (PCGS AU-58) Archangel coin was softer with more surface roughness (as made) due to die fatigue - it brought $16,200 in our October 2018 Baltimore Auction. This one, sharper, more reflective and (in some eyes at least) more attractive as an earlier die state, should bring more. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from the Lawrence R. Stack Collection, November 2006. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 898269. NGC ID: 2ARV. Click here for certification details from PCGS.