Lot 1304
1795 Flowing Hair Dollar. 2 leaves beneath each wing. . B-1, BB-21. NGC graded MS-63 PQ Eliasberg. A simply magnificent example! Well struck and beautifully toned in blending shades of violet and gold. Loaded with luster, this is amemorable Premium Quality example for the grade. A lovely specimen, with prooflike surface on obverse and reverse, which traces its pedigree to the world-famous Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Collection, 1997, Lot 2170.
The coin is prooflike on both sides and seems to have been struck from lightly polished dies. Some evidence of contact on the obverse and reverse is mostly covered by delightful toning as described above -- creating a coin whose visual appeal and aesthetic qualities will delight the advanced collector of early silver dollars. The strike outstanding as well, with sharp higher detail on the obverse (considering this often-weak variety) including all of Liberty's hair strands being well separated. Further, the reverse is equally well defined in all areas except for the very highest part of the eagle. There is some flatness at that particular spot, but due to striking as equivalent wear would have removed the piece from its present grade category.
Numismatic sources reveal there to be a number of pieces of the BB-21 variety in Mint State, of which the present coin will certainly stand its ground against all worthy competitors. Grading was and always will be a matter of opinion, and while the present piece is certainly of exceptional quality, it is not possible to evaluate carefully the offerings of decades or generations ago, unless they can be traced and compared side-by-side today. The present piece challenges the Condition Census and may lie well within it. Pop 1; 2 in 65 (PCGS # 6853) .
Estimated Value $125,000 - 150,000.
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