Lot 1554
1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. 3 leaves beneath each wing. . BB-18, B-7, Rarity 2. NGC graded AU-53. Mostly untoned with medium gray patina throughout, slightly lights on the highest points of Liberty's cheek and hair as well as the eagle's body, with deeper purple-gray to steel gray areas on the reverse. A couple of faint marks on the eagle's leg and tail feathers. Excellently preserved from top to bottom, as can be seen under simple magnification as well as in the clear photographs. Collectors who are turned away by rim problems will be happy to know that the rims are in tip-top quality without defects or nicks. A popular Flowing Hair type coin.
BB-18 has the "head of 1794." Three leaves under each wing on the reverse, with this featuring the only 14-berry variety: 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. E in AMERICA double punched at top. This reverse die was used to strike 1795 BB-18 and BB-19. Pop 2; None finer at NGC for the variety.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 17,000.
Ex. Dr. Hesselgesser.
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