🥇 BANNER The find of a lifetime! 1652 Pine Tree Shilling!

[Donnie B from VA]

This past Sunday I found the find of a lifetime, a 1652 Pine Tree Shilling at a site in Connecticut. I don't post much on here but thought I would share it with you.

 

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[Ahab8]

FYI, I believe these are struck on a rocker press, not hammered.

I was always under the impression that these were made with a screw press like this

 

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[Donnie B from VA]

Holy moly. This one should be displayed up top for sure. Banner vote. Incredible find and amazing condition!

Thank you! I still look at it every day. I can't believe I actually found the Number One coin on my bucket list!

 

[Donnie B from VA]

I'm voting banner for this coin. Don't know why it's not up there already? Congrats on a great find

What an amazing find, and the condition is superb for a dug coin. BANNER

I voted Banner on this as well. A 350 year old coin find in the US deserves it, I don't care what anybody says.

Obvious BANNER! That is one of the nicer dug tree coins you are going to see. In my opinion any Mass silver should go up top.

Donnie you definitely brought home the mail with that one! Talk about a BINGO

Thank all of you for your kind words and comments. I also want to thank my digging buddy and good friend, Dan, because it was his site and I will be forever in his debt.

 

[Aureus]

Stellar find! Congratulations! Banner!

 

[Donnie B from VA]

I was always under the impression that these were made with a screw press like this
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Thanks for the image! From my reading, it is generally assumed that the large planchets were made on a rocker (or roller) press and the small planchets (like mine) were made on a screw press. Unfortunately, there are no detailed accounts of exactly how they were made; therefore, the experts make their assumptions by looking at the details of the coins themselves as being the best evidence of how they were made.

 

[Ahab8]

Thanks for the image! From my reading, it is generally assumed that the large planchets were made on a rocker (or roller) press and the small planchets (like mine) were made on a screw press. Unfortunately, there are no detailed accounts of exactly how they were made; therefore, the experts make their assumptions by looking at the details of the coins themselves as being the best evidence of how they were made.

Kind of makes them even cooler with so little known Donnie

 

[Gridwalker306]

Don't know how in missed this one, but WOW! To find such a coin, and in that condition is just mind boggling.

 

[Donnie B from VA]

Don't know how in missed this one, but WOW! To find such a coin, and in that condition is just mind boggling.

Thank you! I'm afraid to touch it. It still has the dirt on it!

 

[Donnie B from VA]

Stellar find! Congratulations! Banner!

Thank you!

 

[Scrappy]

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[dirtdigginfool]

Can't really say other than what's been said already...congrats on a GREAT save, that unit is in stellar condition....BANNER...Ddf

 

[Relicific]

What a find.
A big congrats

 

[Steve in PA]

Just goes to prove great finds are still out there. Congratulations on a find of a lifetime!

 

[gold panner]

Awesome coin!!! congrats

 

[Mzjavert]

I can't believe how nice this coin is! Congratulations on such a magnificent find.

 

[Donnie B from VA]

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Can't really say other than what's been said already...congrats on a GREAT save, that unit is in stellar condition....BANNER...Ddf

What a find.
A big congrats

Just goes to prove great finds are still out there. Congratulations on a find of a lifetime!

Awesome coin!!! congrats

I can't believe how nice this coin is! Congratulations on such a magnificent find.

Thanks everyone! Not only is it a dream come true just to find a Pine Tree Shilling but the condition is unbelieveable! The coin was obviously lost soon after leaving the mint or hoarded and then lost. My digging buddy, and friend, Dan, told me that sometimes colonists would save their better coins and spend their more worn or clipped coins.

 

[leddel]

Jeez Donnie the Banner Nazi's here aren't going to put this coin up because why ?

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Beautiful coin, congratulations!

 

[ecmo]

Jeez Donnie the Banner Nazi's here aren't going to put this coin up because why ?

That's what we all would like to know. Just exactly what does it take to rate banner?

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[Donnie B from VA]

Jeez Donnie the Banner Nazi's here aren't going to put this coin up because why ?

I have no idea. I thought it was The Holy Grail of Metal Detecting!