I recently purchased an Oak tree shilling PCGS VF 20. They had it listed as a Noe 5. I do not believe that it is I think it is a Noe 13.6 or 13.9. I did not buy it from the auction but with some help from the internet I located the coin. It was in a Bonham May 30, 2010 lot 1010, below is the site, which I have attached. If any one has any ideas pass them along. Thank you for your help. The local library did not have a copy of The silver coinage of Massachusetts on hand nor did they know where they could get one. http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/publi...05016-10-4.jpg Read more: http://www.cointalk.com/t58518-2/#post920644#ixzz0qwMvyA79
Hello everyone, Not to sure as to the coin, but as for the book, try amazon.com. I just checked and there are a few on there. Regards, Stan
Do you have better pictures of this coin that you can post? Looks like a good coin. Tell me, is it on a wavy planchet, or has it been straightened?
It doesn't look like a Noe-5 to me either. Obverse "V" looks askew, and on the reverse, the top stroke of 5 is not the same. IMO your specimen more closely resembles an early stage Noe-14, which, is interesting because you suggest the specimen is either Noe-13.6 or Noe-13.9. It just so happens that Noe-13.6 and Noe-13.9 are early-stages of Noe-14! Noe-13.6 Images courtesy of CoinFacts.com Noe 13.9 Images courtesy of CoinFacts.com
First of all, thank you all for your help and assistance. The planchet appears to be flat with no bend or stress marks. It closly resembles the 13.6 that chetacats posted with the same diagonal from the 2nd "T" in Massachusetts to the first "A". I put a photo in my album on the home page but I don't think that it is much better than the link. I think I will just call it an early stage Noe 14. Thanks again for all your help, Kirk
