(1659) 6PENCE Lord Baltimore Sixpence XF45 NGC....

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Scarce Lord Baltimore Sixpence, XF45

(1659) 6PENCE Lord Baltimore Sixpence XF45 NGC. Breen-68, Crosby Pl. III, 2. The coinage of Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, was issued during the same era as the extremely rare Massachusetts Willow Tree silver coinage (1653-1660). Between 1660 and 1682, the Massachusetts colony issued additional silver coinage with oak tree and pine tree design motifs. However, the Lord Baltimore coinage was issued only during 1659 and in limited quantities that were meant to, and certainly did, circulate. As a result, the current availability of Lord Baltimore pieces is far less than that of the Massachusetts colony, with approximately 10 Pine Tree coins to each Lord Baltimore issue seen today, all denominations considered. NGC and PCGS combined have graded a scant total of 24 Lord Baltimore sixpences. Even with the unprecedented discovery of an English hoard of 19 sixpence coins in 2002, this denomination is as scarce as the shilling of the same design. Weakly defined on the left portions of each side, most likely from a rocker press; otherwise, well struck. Pale gray, blue, and rose toning is seen over each side of this attractive and still partially lustrous example. Census: 2 in 45, 1 finer (3/08). Listed on page 38 of the 2008 Guide Book.
From The Chippewa Valley Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2U3K, PCGS# 33, Greysheet# 379)

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