1652 6P Willow Tree XF45 Certification #-24144, PCGS #15

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Owner's Comments

Estimated grade. Ex. Caldecott; Murchison; Ellsworth Sold by Bowers & Ruddy Oct '80 Price realized $46000

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

Willow Tree Sixpences are extremely rare, with slightly more than a dozen known. The entire mintage is comprised of a single die variety, but each coin has its own individual appearance because of the way they were made. To create each coin, the minters struck the planchets with the dies multiple times, as each strike was on a different plane and various portions of the design details were impressed with each strike. As a result, the legends are usually jumbled and illegible, the tree looks like a bunch of squiggly lines, and the date and denomination are often mixed together. The highest grade example (and the only Mint State example known) is the PCGS MS64 formerly of the John J,. Ford Collection. However, the most natural appearing example, in my opinion, is the PCGS AU58 -- it is nicely centered, the tree is clear, the date and denomination are properly positioned, and the overall appearance is excellent.

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	14	R-9.4	2 / 3	10 / 12
All Grades	2	R-9.9	1 / 3 TIE	2 / 12 TIE
60 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 3	1 / 12

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	14
All Grades	2
60 or Better	0

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-9.4
All Grades	R-9.9
60 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	2 / 3
All Grades	1 / 3 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 3

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	10 / 12
All Grades	2 / 12 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 12

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64 PCGS grade	Spink & Sons “W.S. Lincoln Collection” 3/1935:148 - Carl Wurtzbach, sold privately in 1938 - John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stack's 10/2005:10, $253,000 - Heritage 1/2007:701, originally listed as having sold for $460,000, then changed to not sold
2	AU58 PCGS grade
3	AU53 PCGS grade	E.J. French Collection - Sotheby's 12/1926:177 - F.C.C. Boyd Collection - John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stack's 10/2005:11, $218,500 - David M. Sundman Collection - Stack's/Bowers 11/2013:4003, $270,250
4	VF20 PCGS grade	Noe Plate Coin (Plate VII, #6) Mid-West Coin Firm (most likely B.G. Johnson of the St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) - Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society - Heritage 5/2014:30260, $64,625 - Don Willis Collection - Heritage 8/2017:3802, $70,500
5	F12 PCGS grade

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

Spink & Sons “W.S. Lincoln Collection” 3/1935:148 - Carl Wurtzbach, sold privately in 1938 - John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stack's 10/2005:10, $253,000 - Heritage 1/2007:701, originally listed as having sold for $460,000, then changed to not sold

#2 AU58 PCGS grade

#3 AU53 PCGS grade

E.J. French Collection - Sotheby's 12/1926:177 - F.C.C. Boyd Collection - John J. Ford, Jr. Collection - Stack's 10/2005:11, $218,500 - David M. Sundman Collection - Stack's/Bowers 11/2013:4003, $270,250

#4 VF20 PCGS grade

Noe Plate Coin (Plate VII, #6)

Mid-West Coin Firm (most likely B.G. Johnson of the St. Louis Stamp & Coin Co.) - Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society - Heritage 5/2014:30260, $64,625 - Don Willis Collection - Heritage 8/2017:3802, $70,500

#5 F12 PCGS grade