1783 John Chalmers Shilling. W-1785, Breen-1011. Rarity-4+. Birds, Short Worm. VF Details--Damage (PCGS).52.7 grains. Well detailed and attractive, with iridescent slate blue and gold toning. The obverse is very bold, aligned to 4 oclock and showing a wealth of denticles around most of the perimeter. The reverse is off-center to 9 oclock, with some unstruck area at right, but the legends and design elements are complete. The surfaces are a bit granular, and some smoothing is evident above and below the central reverse device. Some hairlines and minor scattered marks are seen. A worthwhile example of the type.PCGS# 596.From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier ex Christopher B. Young, June 2015.
