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1783 MD Threepence Chalmers

Strike Type
1783 MD Threepence Chalmers

Coin Details

Year
1783
Denomination
Colonials
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Post-1776 Private and Regional Issues (1778-1820)
Designer
Thomas Sparrow (engraver)
Composition
Silver
Weight
1g
Diameter
14mm
Edge
Plain

Description

A silver threepence struck by Annapolis silversmith John Chalmers in 1783. The smallest denomination in the Chalmers series, featuring two clasped hands on the obverse and a branch on the reverse. Chalmers struck these coins in response to a shortage of small change following the Revolutionary War.

Rarity Notes

Scarce. The smallest Chalmers denomination.

Cross References

Whitman 1375; Breen 994

External References

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