Description

1652 Oak Tree Massachusetts Silver Coinage Series

The Massachusetts Colony General Court granted permission in 1652 to prepare a die for silver coinage. The first coins in the series were the New England (NE) coinage: Shilling, Sixpence, and Threepence. The obverse of the New England series has NE struck on it and a Roman numeral on the reverse, designating the coin’s valuation (XII for the Shilling, VI for the Sixpence, and III for the Threepence). These were the first coins struck in the British American thirteen colonies.

The Oak Tree Shilling was the next series after the Willow Tree series. The quality of the die work and using a screw press was a significant improvement in the manufacture of these coins when compared to the Willow Tree Coinage. The twopence was introduced in this series and was dated 1662. It was the only coin of the four New England Silver coinage not to have the date 1652.

The original coins are scarce, making them a great addition to your Colonial American coin collection.

Shilling – 27mm

Sixpence – 21mm

Threepence – 19mm

Twopence – 16mm

Stamped with the word copy
Silver-plated lead-free pewter, made in the USA
Packaged in a coin collecting flip with the description of the coin printed on the flip insert