Lot 2768
1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. 2 leaves beneath each wing. PCGS graded AU-50 BB-14. A pleasing specimen, very lightly toned in even shades of "old silver" with russet color. There is still luster present. Almost no marks may be seen, with the most obvious one not actually a mark at all but a tiny raised bump (from a defect in the die) below Liberty's chin. When scrutinized, and careful magnified examination applied, nothing untoward is revealed; relatively few marks while on the opposite end of the scale, the nod goes to generous amounts of old-fashioned aesthetic appeal.
This die marriage is called by some old-timers the "Hidden Star" variety for the unusual placement of star 15 beneath the tip of Liberty's bust, a unique positioning among Flowing hair dollar dies and an easy identifier of the die. Only two Mint State examples have been identified. This is a very respectable About Uncirculated 50 coin.
Variety Notes: BB-14 represents one of several varieties with the two-leaves reverse and the Head of '94 obverse. Pop 12; 55 finer. (PCGS # 6853) .
Estimated Value $17,000 - 18,000.
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