Lot 3019
1795. 2 leaves beneath each wing. BB-52, B-15, Rarity 2. Sharpness of EF-45. Cleaned long ago, now lightly toned an attractive mellow lilac deepening around the borders. A very respectable example of this popular design, a showy example of this flowing hair silver dollar, and one with a cocktail of underlying luster, frosty to satiny, that breathes scorching life into the extremely bold highlights, which are nicely struck with crisp details aplenty. And yes, this piece may have been cleaned at one time, showing evidence of it in the faint hairlines and uneven color, but the compensating features such as the bold relief and excellent visual appeal are what sway us to recommend it to bidders. (Many of these early pieces, especially the 1795 flowing hairs, due to their high relief on Liberty's hair, tend to show little or no detail in this area even on only lightly circulated specimens. The present example is a bold exception.).
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,500.
The Victor Kramer Collection.
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| Realized $10,350 |
