1783 MD 1S Chalmers, Short Worm MS(PCGS#596)

October 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7058

Grade

XF40

Price

7,800

Lot Description

Pleasing EF 1783 Chalmers Short Worm Shilling 1783 Chalmers shilling. W-1785. Short Worm. EF-40 (PCGS). 52.9 grains. An ideal piece for the grade, fully struck and completely detailed over toned gray surfaces. The toning is pleasant deep violet and iridescent rose, a bit darker at the peripheries. The dies were in perfect axial alignment and the centering is spot-on, leaving the design as crisp as possible from centers to denticles. Some trivial hairlines are present, but no notable marks are seen. This is a very satisfying example of a classic type, struck within steps of where the Congress was meeting when the ratification of the Treaty of Paris officially ended the Revolutionary War. Provenance: From the Archangel Collection. Earlier, from Stack’s sale of May 1975, lot 447. PCGS Population: 15; 15 finer. PCGS# 596 Click here for certification details from PCGS.