1652 Mass shilling- no tree visible
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Iron_Patch
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Yes. All are different so if you can post some clearer pictures you'll be able to find out exactly what you have, right down to which variety of what type.
PS: Just matching the date and XXI can do it, or get you very close.
PS: Just matching the date and XXI can do it, or get you very close.
lawsonland
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sorry my phone doesn't take good pictures. Hows this
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joee5
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One nice, old find
The Rebel
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Wow!
Dirt Diving D.J.
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The thing about Massachusetts tree coins there are so many different dies they were cast on, so with out a definitive tree it can be a little tougher. I saw the in 1652 the bottom of the five is closer to the six underlined in red, The X has one cross that is fat and one skinny fat on circled in orange, and you can partially make out a branch of an oak tree circled in blue. I could be wrong, like I said there were many variations of the tree coins. BTW awesome find, I know people detecting for 30+ years that have not found one. Such a bucket list coin. Are you going to get it appraised? Rare ones of can be worth $70,000 +. I know it has been shaved but can you tell the rough size of this coin?
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lawsonland
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Thanks for the info, I'll measure & weight it and post a picture next to another coin when I get home tonight.
serchn4chedr
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Awesome find!
Seven
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Wow what an exceptional find!
Outstanding find. Congrats.....
Now that is a very rare find. Awesome. Thanks for sharing.
And thank you Dirt Diving for the lesson. It sure looks very convincing that you have it right.
And thank you Dirt Diving for the lesson. It sure looks very convincing that you have it right.
Holy Crapoli, that is a once-in-a-lifetime find right there!
lawsonland
Senior Member
WOW, much larger than I thought it would be.
For some reason, I pictured it as "dime-size"
For some reason, I pictured it as "dime-size"
Dirt Diving D.J.
Elite Member
I forgot to tell you that's a Shilling the largest of that size. They come in twopence, threepence, sixpence and Shilling. The roman numerals tell the size so again congrats on a GREAT! bucket list coin.
gtoast99
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I can't help with I'd, but wow congrats on a killer coin
crabtracker
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WOW, excellent find, congratulations to you. definitely not your everyday find. HH Steve
