🥇 BANNER !!! 1652 Pine Tree Shilling !!!

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Almost had a heart attack today when I dug an odd square shaped piece of metal. Looked closer and saw 1652 and about collapsed. It looks clipped but its near full weight at 4.4 grams. Were these clipped like this at the mint sometimes? I havent done a thing to it other than rinse it off with fresh water. Scared to do anything to it really as it looks to have great details underneath. EDIT: I did q-tip some of the flakyness off on the obverse but Im not going any farther for now

 

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[Gridwalker306]

Well, holy mother of god! Congratulations on the dig of a lifetime!

BANNER

 

[mindcrime1988]

Sweet find.

Sorry I cannot be of any help on the history of those coins.

 

[Terry Soloman]

BANNER!!!!!

 

[Colonial78]

Nice Find! Did you find it in the woods or in a farm field?

 

[Argentium]

Massive Freakin Banner Find Amigo !! Condition is ridiculously sweet !! I wouldn't touch that honest patina !!! Gonna be tough to top that !!

 

[Colonial78]

Overweight planchets were adjusted by clipping their edges until they reached the proper weight. That was probably done at the mint.

 

[EdHartzel]

TOASTED!!! HOLY COW!!!!! I’d have had a heartattack next to the hole! Congratulations!!!!

 

[RVRoamer74]

Man, that's one awesome save. Congrats!!

BANNER!!

 

[villagenut]

Man o man......you got a goooood one. Happy for you, banner vote going in.

 

[ScubaDetector]

I agree BANNER and a fantastic find. Awesome Toasted!!

 

[bologna321]

 

[Mudflap]

Holy smokies!! That is one of a kind find. Banner!!!!

 

[Argentium]

I likely would have been in need of a nappy change after finding that bad girl !

 

[digging440yrs]

----huge congrads !!!!!!!!

 

[jewelerguy]

oh man that's freakin' sweet

 

[nsdq]

Holy cow sweeet save

 

[smokeythecat]

Awesome! I would not clean it. I would send it one of the grading services that specializes in restoration. I think NGC does that. Banner.

 

[lenmac65]

Wow! That is the Holy Grail of coins for us here in New England. Congrats on a sure banner find.

 

[washingtonian jr]

Dude that is nuts!