The silver value of this coin is just $2, but its current value is around $1,000 even with the poor condition and having been clipped and with a hole. Were it in better condition, it could be worth anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000. Comments, questions or suggestions for this column, please send to [email protected].

How much is a 1652 shilling worth?

The silver value of this coin is just $2, but its current value is around $1,000 even with the poor condition and having been clipped and with a hole. Were it in better condition, it could be worth anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000. Comments, questions or suggestions for this column, please send to [email protected].

What is the rarest sixpence?

The 1952 sixpences are by far the rarest sixpence coin issued in the past 125 years.

How much is a Pine Tree shilling worth?

Authentic pine tree shillings generally sell in the $1,500 to $3,000 range with poor examples being half of the low end price and excellent example being double the high end price. I should caution you there are many modern souvenir replicas of this coin that have no numismatic value.

How much is an oak tree shilling worth?

$1,000 to $3,000
The Oak Tree Shilling is rare and is worth $1,000 to $3,000.

What were pine tree shillings made of?

So two settlers, John Hull and Robert Sanderson, starting minting their own money. These silver coins were known as pine tree shillings because one side was stamped with the image of a tree, usually a pine.

What is a 1921 sixpence made of?

Silver
George V & George VI, Pair of Silver Sixpences. They were made for circulation and are struck in 500 fine Silver.

How much is a six penny worth?

The sixpence (6d; /ˈsɪkspəns/), sometimes known as a tanner or sixpenny bit, is a coin that was worth six pence, equivalent to one-fortieth of a pound sterling, or half of a shilling.

How much does a pine tree shilling weigh?

USA Silver Shilling “Pine Tree” 1652 KM# 15 3.3 g. 27 mm.

What coin has a tree on it?

Reverse Description: Released on October 12, 1999, this is the fifth coin released in the 50 State Quarters Program and the fifth released in 1999. Connecticut, admitted into the Union on January 9, 1788, highlighted the The Charter Oak tree which proved to be a good hiding place for the state’s original Constitution.

Why was there a need for the coins to be made the pine tree shillings?

England did not want to send its coins to the colonies, since they were in short supply. So two settlers, John Hull and Robert Sanderson, starting minting their own money. These silver coins were known as pine tree shillings because one side was stamped with the image of a tree, usually a pine.