Lot 1597
1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. 3 leaves beneath each wing. NGC graded EF-45. Toned on both sides to a deep, natural speckled gray and russet brown hue. 1795 BB-18 is one of the more available flowing hair varieties of 1795, but is hard to find in higher grades. Probably, about 500 to 800 survive. Pop 2; 1 in AU-53 as best for the variety.
Three leaves under each wing. 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.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000.
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| Realized $12,075 |
