A Project of the Robert H. Gore, Jr. Numismatic Endowment
University of Notre Dame, Department of Special Collections

by Louis Jordan

Images Coordinated by

James C. Spilman and the Colonial Newsletter Foundation

FAQ: The Pine Tree Shilling

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. These replicas are typically sold at colonial tourist sites such as Williamsburg for $1.00 each. Unless one has experience with these coins it may be difficult to determine an original from a replica.

If you believe you have what might be an original pine tree shilling I would suggest you see our authentication FAQ.

A company providing a grading service is the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). They will attribute and grade colonial coins. Their services and prices are listed on the web at:

http://pcgs.com/