Massachusetts Silver - post some pics

1630Boston

Post some Massachusetts Silver pics if you have them......I'll start

lkeigwin

Here are a few that crossed my path (but aren't mine).
Lance.

BruceS

From a Coin world photo I think. I would have to sell my home to get this one.

1630Boston

I like them all

1630Boston

Notifying fans of Massachusetts Silvers to join the discussion @mbogoman

coinsarefun

Wyatt Copy

CertifiedGoldCoins

Spiny Tree variety, transitional to the Pine Tree series.

1630Boston

Still learning on my end...what is a Wyatt copy
Thank you

mbogoman

From my collection:

"Ghost" Oak Tree shilling, VF20

Pine Tree large, VF25

Pine Tree small, VF30

HoledandCreative

steviegetz

few i came across

johnny9434

nice silver

asheland

Great thread!

ricko

Great coins here... I am still hoping to find one of them while MD'ing...my area was settled in the 1600's, so it is possible.... Cheers, RickO

1630Boston

Ricko, where about in New England?

1630Boston

My last pine tree...

mbogoman

Two more from my collection:

Sixpence, VF Details

Threepence, XF Details

steviegetz

twopence xf details

1630Boston

I kind of like that twopence

BillJones

Here is a Massachusetts Pine Tree three pence. These little coins are actually much scarcer than their shilling counterparts, but, as usual, the "bigger is better" attitude carrrys the day. As a result you will pay about the same price for these coins in the same grade as their larger counterparts.

1630Boston

BillJones
May I take a wild guess at the grade of that fantastic coin ?
@BillJones

BillJones

PCGS graded it AU-55.

I saw a couple of these in the EF grades, and to be honest there is not a lot of difference on these pieces between the EF and AU levels. The reason is that the design does not have much detail. It's just the tree and the letters, and the tree doesn't have an veins in the leaves or any other microscopic detail like that.

These coins were often crudely struck, and they didn't have the protective rims that are on modern coins. Therefore it didn't take that much wear to start to lose some major detail. I know this sounds snobby, but I really don't care for these coins in less than Choice VF.

Here is Small Size Massachusetts Pine Tree shilling. This was my first piece of Massachusetts silver. I failed to buy this coin in an auction many years ago. A couple of years later I bought this coin at a Boston Bay State coin show. A few months after that I ran across the auction catalog where it had been listed. When I compared to the pictures, I was amazed to find that it was the same coin! PCGS graded this piece VF-35. I thought that it would make EF-40 when I submitted it.

steviegetz

i agree but there's a few fine examples i wouldn't mind!, but maybe they are just undergraded. you do have some nice examples bill! . this isn't mine but i like it.