1783 MD 1S Chalmers, Short Worm (Regular Strike)
Series: U.S. Colonial Issues
PCGS AU53
PCGS AU50
PCGS AU50
- PCGS #:
- 596
- Designer:
- N/A
- Edge:
- N/A
- Diameter:
- N/A
- Weight:
- N/A
- Mintage:
- N/A
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- Other
- Auction Record:
- $49,938 • AU50 • 02-22-2013 • Stack's Bowers
Major Varieties
- 1783 MD 1S Chalmers, Long Worm
- 1783 MD 1S Chalmers, Short Worm
- 1783 MD 1S Chalmers, Rings
Condition Census What Is This?
| #1 MS62 estimated grade |
| #2 AU55 PCGS grade |
| #3 AU53 PCGS grade |
| #3 AU53 estimated grade |
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#5 AU50 PCGS grade
Joseph J. Mickley Collection - W. Elliot Woodward 10/1867:2531 (as “Perfectly uncirculated...”) - Frederick Stanton Perkins - Robert Perkins, from the previous owner in 2/1881 - Ted L. Craige Collection - Stack's/Bowers 3/2013:204, $49,938 |
| #5 AU50 PCGS grade |
| #5 AU50 PCGS grade |
| #8 XF45 PCGS grade |
#8 XF45 PCGS grade
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| #8 XF45 PCGS grade |
The "worm" is the squiggly, vertical line between the two birds, NOT the horizontal snake in the upper half of the circle. A quick way to tell the difference between the two varieties is to look at the worm: on the "Long Worm" variety, the worm is heads-up while on the "Short Worm" variety, the worm is upside-down. Both varieties share the same reverse.
Many (perhaps all) of the Short Worm examples have a raised die line connecting the S of SHILLING with the head of the bird on the left. They may also show a raised die chip just below the tail of the snake.