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One of the more popular coins from long ago is the famous Pine Tree Shilling.
These were minted from 1667-1682.
Massachusetts is the state even though it's spelled differently on the coin.
Do you get the AN DOM on the reverse?
Why then is the date on the coin 1652?
No one knows for sure.
The colonies were forbidden to mint their own coins.
England had no King at the time.
So when the Massachusetts mint was founded 1652 some thought if they put that date on the coins they
could escape a possible retaliation from England if and when the monarchy returned.
This coin was also minted as a threepence and sixpence,
and, on both a large and small planchet, this one is on a large one.
It is graded MS-65 and is expected to bring over $50,000 in Hertiage's Long Beach auction coming soon.
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GOLD AND SILVER
AS OF SUNDAY
JANUARY 13, 2019
GOLD AND SILVER
AS OF SUNDAY
JANUARY 13, 2019
GOLD AU: $1286.80 One week ago it was: $1284.20 Change: +0.2%
Closing in on 1300, Doesn't Look Like It
SILVER AG: $15.57 One week ago it was: $15.67 Change: -0.6%
A little slippage in silver but gold rose again, albeit, ever so slightly. Can we continue to stay kinda steady? One analyst says, "If we cannot manage to get a settlement above $1,305 we could be in for a correction." Oh oh! Gold is holding on but not by much.
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