Lot 4002
1795 Flowing Hair 3 Leaves. PCGS graded EF-40. CAC approved. B-7, BB-18 Silver Plug. Rarity 2. A very attractive example for the grade with even friction on the high points and struck on a problem-free planchet. Attractive natural antique toning greyish-blue with lighter golden overtones. The toning takes on the classic two-tone look of an uncleaned, "antique silver" issue from way back, with the deeper shades in the field (in this case, medium blue-gray) contrasting the lighter "rubbed silver" shading on the high points of Liberty and the eagle. As to the surface, it is pristine for a coin struck more than two centuries ago. The rims too, outstanding in their balance, detail, and absence of marks. The portrait stems from the so-called Head of 1794 design. On the reverse, three leaves under each wing. This is the only 14-berry variety, with seven berries on each branch. There is only one berry on left branch of wreath between eagle's wing and ribbon bow, and it is on the inside of wreath. Two berries below the D in UNITED. Conspicuous die flaws at the end of the left ribbon are also a stamp of the die, so to speak. E in AMERICA double punched at top. This reverse die was used also to strike 1795 BB-18 and BB-19. Pop 4; 17 finer (PCGS # 6854) .
Estimated Value $17,500 - 20,000.
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