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A Massachusetts Shilling 1652

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

Aug 1, 1811

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 55

Notes:

There are several varities of 1652-dated Massachusetts shillings, including the oak tree and the willow tree, but the pine tree is the most common. See Christopher Salmon, Silver Coins of Massachusetts: Classification, Minting Technique, Atlas (2011), pp. 190-191.