Massachusetts "Pine Tree" Silver Coins
Select a Coin:
- 1652 Shilling Pine Tree, Large Planchet (#23)
- 1652 Shilling Pine Tree, Large Planchet, Pellets (#45369)
- 1652 Shilling Pine Tree, Large Planchet, No Pellets (#45370)
- 1652 Shilling Pine Tree, Large Planchet, No H in Mass (#45371)
- 1652 Shilling Pine Tree, Large Planchet, N Reversed (#45372)
- 1652 Shilling Pine Tree, Monogrammed NE (#45373)
- 1652 Shilling Pine Tree, Small Planchet (#24)
Ron Guth: In 1652, John Hull began striking silver coins bearing an image of a pine tree on the obverse and the date and denomination on the reverse. This design followed Hull's "Oak Tree" design. Massachusetts "Pine Tree" Silver coins are known in the following denominations and varieties:
Massachusetts "Pine Tree" Shillings varieties:
Noe 1
Noe 2
Noe 3
Noe 4 - Mint alteration of Noe 10 per Breen
Noe 5
Noe 6
Noe 7
Noe 8 - Scarce
Noe 9
Noe 10
Noe 11
Noe 12 - All of this variety are counterfeits - 1 known per Breen
Noe 13 - Authenticity questioned by Breen
Noe 14
Noe 15
Noe 16
Noe 17 - Very Scare
Noe 18 - 5 known
Noe 19 - Rare
Noe 20 - Extremely Rare
Noe 21 - 3-4 known per Breen
Noe 22 - 5-6 known per Breen
Noe 23
Noe 24 - 4-5 known per Breen
Noe 25 - Rare
Noe 26 - Very Rare
Noe 27 - 3 known per Breen
Noe 28
Noe 29
Noe 30
Noe 31 - All of this variety are counterfeits - 1 known per Breen
Massachusetts "Pine Tree" Sixpence varieties:
Noe 32
Noe 33
Noe 33a
Massachusetts "Pine Tree" Threepence varieties:
Noe 34
Noe 35
Noe 36
Noe 37
Sources and/or recommended reading:
"The Silver Coinage of Massachusetts" by Sydney P. Noe