Lot 1143
1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. Three leaves beneath each wing. PCGS graded VF-20. One of the most common die pairings of the bust dollar series. Lovely steel gray and blue toning in the fields, the central device much lighter on the obverse, the reverse with an arc of dark gray on the lower left side, steel gray elsewhere. Identifiable by two small marks left of the 1 in the date before the star, and a small tick below the first feather of the left wing on the eagle near his body. Excellent rims, color and eye appeal for the grade, and perfect for the type collector.
Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,200.
From the Benson collection and purchased from Ira S. Reed in May 1944 for $17.50. This one comes with a very old envelope probably 100 or so years old describing this coin.
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| Realized $3,565 |
