"1652"Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on an epic find. Pat yourself on the back, you have done well!

 

[Scrappy]

I tried to post earlier but passed out. Whoop, feeling light headed again so before I go, CONGRATS ON A ONCE IN A LIFETIME FIND! Banner find all the way

Steve

 

[Iron Patch]

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Huh ??
What does NOE mean?

It's how they were categorized in this book, and what is still used today.

THE SILVER COINAGE OF MASSACHUSETTS | Sydney P. Noe | Reprint

 

[Vineyarder]

Thank you

 

[Ahab8]

thats a killer coin and a hell of a find. I found an NOE 29 last year. I was offered $2000 for mine which is prob more than it is worth. But this guy has the money and likes the look of it. I have no interest in selling. Mine has good detail but it is holed which detracts a bit. The beauty of Mass silvers is that if somebody wants to add one to the collection they may pay a bit more than what it is valued at. I did clean mine because it looked terrible. I also knew that I would be keeping it and wanted it to apoeal to my eye. IP actually walked me through a light cleaning. Congrats on a fantastic find and welcome to the tree coin club my friend.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Welcome aboard TNet! And Congratz on a GREAT Find!!!

 

[Iron Patch]

thats a killer coin and a hell of a find. I found an NOE 29 last year. I was offered $2000 for mine which is prob more than it is worth. But this guy has the money and likes the look of it. I have no interest in selling. Mine has good detail but it is holed which detracts a bit. The beauty of Mass silvers is that if somebody wants to add one to the collection they may pay a bit more than what it is valued at. I did clean mine because it looked terrible. I also knew that I would be keeping it and wanted it to apoeal to my eye. IP actually walked me through a light cleaning. Congrats on a fantastic find and welcome to the tree coin club my friend.

Damn that looks better all the time. Pretty high grade too!

 

[Ahab8]

Damn that looks better all the time. Pretty high grade too!

It helps that my buddy is a professional photographer. He took some grest pics for the article I wrote. Look at these. The closeup is crazy



Not trying to hijack your thread Vineyarder. I could look at these coins all day. And can't thank IP enough for the cleaning advice. I was scared to death while doing it but ecststic with the result

 

[Army of 1]

Congrats on your Rare find Vineyarder .. cheers Mick

 

[ARC]

2000 ? Sold ! :P

I would only have 2 questions about that offer...

Would you like a box to put it in ?
Gift wrapped ?

 

[tokenhead]

Article written...

It helps that my buddy is a professional photographer. He took some grest pics for the article I wrote. Look at these. The closeup is crazy
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Not trying to hijack your thread Vineyarder. I could look at these coins all day. And can't thank IP enough for the cleaning advice. I was scared to death while doing it but ecststic with the result

I too do not want to hijack but i am interested in what article you wrote Ahab8,I'd love to read it if it's on NOE/MARAS/MILLER,Etc. Early Coppers!...HAPPY HUNTING ALL!!!

 

[Ahab8]

Tokenhead the article that I wrote was in the silver and gold edition of Western & Eastern Treasure 2015. It probably won't interest you as its only about my experience finding the tree coin and a 1664 cob side by side. There are some nice books on Mass silvers though. I could look at and talk about them for days. What a beautiful early piece of history. I still can't believe I actually found one

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Iron Patch is correct. It's definitely the Noe 17 variety.

 

[oxbowbarefoot]

Iron Patch is correct. It's definitely the Noe 17 variety.

The position of the S to the right of the tree and the arrangement of the dots helped eliminate the Noe 16 and 18 varieties.