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1652 SHILNG Oak Tree Shilling MS65 NGC

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:90,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1652 SHILNG Oak Tree Shilling MS65 NGC
<B>1652 SHILNG Oak Tree Shilling MS65 NGC.</B></I> Crosby 9-H, Noe-1, R.3. IN at left. 70.98 grains. Unlike most examples of Noe-1, this Gem Mint State piece has good centering on the obverse and excellent centering on the reverse. Only the tops of MASATH are off the flan on the obverse, due in part to the imperfectly formed flan. Portions of the outer beaded border remain visible. The peripheral lettering on the reverse is entirely intact. The distinctive S-curve of the rocker press is clearly present on this piece. Fully lustrous and pristine medium gray surfaces with considerable gold and iridescent toning on both sides. The strike is exceptional, especially at the centers. The obverse has a bold and complete tree with bold shrub and root detail. The reverse has a bold date, denomination, and interior beaded circle. <BR> This example is pedigreed to the collections of Lorin Parmelee, F.C.C. Boyd, and John Ford. A previous owner attached a harmless collectors label to the reverse field, containing the letter H for Crosby's reverse die designation. Such was the custom in the late 19th and early 20th century, marking attribution directly, or in this case indirectly, on to the surface of the coin. Various colonials are often found with the attribution inked onto the surface. Certain high quality early large cents are also found with inked attributions, sometimes on the edge. Today, most numismatists consider these inked attributions to be an important part of the history of a given specimen. Regrettably, someone with less of a historical sense removed the collector label from this piece after its purchase from the Ford sale. All that is left today is a lighter square of pale gray color. Listed on page 37 of the 2008 <I>Guide Book</B></I>.<BR><I>Ex: Lorin G. Parmelee (New York Coin & Stamp Company, 6/1890); Hillyer Ryder; F.C.C. Boyd; John J. Ford, Jr. (Stack's, 10/2005), lot 14.<BR>From The Madison Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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