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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the John Chalmers (1783) series of Colonial & Post-Colonial Issues in the U.S. Coins contains 6 distinct entries with CPG® values between $900.00 and $144,000.00. John Chalmers, a silversmith, struck a series of silver tokens at Annapolis in 1783. The shortage

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the John Chalmers (1783) series of Colonial & Post-Colonial Issues in the U.S. Coins contains 6 distinct entries with CPG® values between $900.00 and $144,000.00.

John Chalmers, a silversmith, struck a series of silver tokens at Annapolis in 1783. The shortage of change and the refusal of the people to use underweight cut Spanish coins, or "bits," prompted the issuance of these pieces.

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1783 3p Chalmers MS
Value Range: $4,500 - $75,000
$4,500 - $75,000
1783 6p Chalmers, Small Date MS
Value Range: $3,000 - $28,000
$3,000 - $28,000
1783 6p Chalmers, Large Date MS
Value Range: $10,000 - $75,000
$10,000 - $75,000
1783 Shilling Chalmers, Long Worm MS
Value Range: $900 - $18,000
$900 - $18,000
1783 Shilling Chalmers, Short Worm MS
Value Range: $1,000 - $28,000
$1,000 - $28,000
1783 Shilling Chalmers, Rings MS
Value Range: $30,000 - $144,000
$30,000 - $144,000

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