Lot 1549
1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. 2 leaves beneath each wing. . BB-24, B-13, Rarity 4. NGC graded EF-40. Light adjustment marks on the reverse. A first-rate specimen of BB-24 with richly permeating dove-gray luster that still flows across the pale brownish-gray surfaces. Satisfactorily struck for the date, indeed, about as excellent as this 1795 flowing hair issue is ever found. And despite a few light adjusting lines through the central reverse, the eagle shows excellent detail in the lower wings and tail, has the feet separated from the perch on which it stands, and all leaves in the simple wreath show completely.
Perhaps as few as 100 to 150 of these scarce pieces are around, usually in worn grades. The obverse of BB-24 has Liberty's flowing hair in six curls, with the 3rd and 4th close together and the lowest curl barely missing a point of first star. The curls continues on to touch and slightly pass a second point of same star. The second curl from bottom turns downward pointing to space between two points of second star. Distinguished by a wide date, with 79 being closest. E in LIBERTY is punched over an earlier erroneous R. The Y in LIBERTY is higher than the adjacent T. Finally, the foot of R in LIBERTY shortened from a broken punch. This obverse die was used to strike 1795 BB-24 (early state) and BB-25 (early and late states). The reverse die (G) was used to strike 1795 BB-20, BB-21, and BB-24. Pop 1; 1 in AU55.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
Ex: Miller Collection, Ex. Dr. Hesselgesser.
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