1783 MD 1S Chalmers, Long Worm MS(PCGS#595)

May 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3180

Grade

VG10

Price

1,020

Lot Description

1783 John Chalmers Shilling. W-1790. Rarity-4. Birds, Long Worm. VG-10 (PCGS). A generally pewter and dove gray example that also reveals brighter powder blue undertones as the surfaces dip into a light. Wear is uneven for this well circulated piece, the bird side nearly smooth over the right center, yet with the worm faintly discernible to readily uphold the validity of the W-1790 attribution. The other side of the coin is virtually devoid of detail in the center and at the letters MERS in CHALMERS. Other design elements are suitably bold, the surfaces free of detracting blemishes apart from a few light scratches near the first letter A in ANNAPOLIS. Although this is the most frequently encountered denomination in the challenging Chalmers coinage series, the Long Worm shilling is still scarce to rare in all grades when viewed in the wider context of U.S. numismatics. The present example would render good service in a circulated type set. Provenance: From the Collection of Larry L. Terrell. Acquired from Bowers and Merena Galleries, May 1993. PCGS# 595. Click here for certification details from PCGS.