1652 Oak Tree Sixpence. Noe-21, Salmon 2a-B, W-400. Rarity-5. IN on Obverse. VG Details--Bent (PCGS).

Attractively toned in a blend of light steel and medium silver-gray, the surfaces benefit further from a lack of significant marks. Waviness to the planchet, in addition to helping explain the PCGS qualifier, has resulted in areas of uneven wear with portions of the design on both sides lost. Portions of the tree, date and denomination remain, however, as do many of the peripheral letters, especially on the reverse. The strike is off center to 1 o'clock on the obverse, although better centered on the other side. The Martin specimen (November 2019 Baltimore:5012), the last of this variety that we handled prior to this sale, was uneven on the obverse with just a ghost of the tree. This piece is far nicer, even despite the impairment, and is a significant representative of an elusive Noe number.

PCGS# 898266.

Estimate: $ 3000