1783 John Chalmers Shilling. W-1790. Rarity-4. Birds, Long Worm. VG-10 (NGC).Splashes of olive-gold patina in the centers interrupt otherwise dominant pearl gray patina. The strike is slightly off center to the upper right obverse and lower right reverse, but only the denticulation in those areas is affected by this attribute. Isolated portions of the design have been lost to wear, however, most notably in and above the central obverse and over the lower right reverse. The date is discernible, as is half of the bird motif, and the sharpest devices are the words ANNAPOLIS and ONE. A few minor obverse scuffs are noted for accuracy, but all in all this is a pleasingly smooth example for having seen this extensive circulation. Ideally suited for inclusion in a budget minded type set that requires an example of this scarce and conditionally challenging type attributed to Annapolis, Maryland silversmith John Chalmers.
