Lot 31
1652 Massachusetts Pine Tree Shilling Noe-28 Rarity-6+ Small Planchet Fair-2 (Se. Medium silvery gray and steel with traces of darker crust remaining after restoration following recovery from the sea. The planchet is bent and the devices are incomplete, but the date, denomination, and much of the Pine Tree remain visible, enough to allow the variety attribution. This is one of the pieces recovered from the wreck of the H. M. S. Feversham, a British warship lost off Nova Scotia in 1711 and salvaged in 1996. Weight 49.8 grains. Listed on page 39 in the "Redbook." Estimated Value $500-UP
Ex H. M. S. Feversham wreck salvage circa 1996-Stack's 1/16/2001:23 (lot ticket included).
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