Lot 1230
1652 Oak Tree Sixpence. Noe-16, Rarity-5. NGC graded AU-50. 33.9 grains. Perfectly centered on a nice, round planchet (we can't say that about any of the others we've seen, including the three examples in the Hain Family Collection). With the usual bulge beneath the tree, resulting in a swath of weakness across the bottom of the obverse. Deep steel-gray toning. From an intermediate state of the dies, with the crack on the right side of the reverse visible but not heavy. The best coin in the Hain Family collection was only Extremely Fine. The only similarly graded example of which we are aware is another PCGS AU-50 from Heritage's September 1999 sale (Lot 5375). Naturally, we prefer ours. Estimated Value $9,500 - 10,500
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