Lot 1044
1795 Flowing Hair $1 B-5, BB-27 3 leaves. Rarity 1. PCGS graded AU-50. Only a faint trace of adjustment through the lower body of the eagle. Choice, full rims with complete dentils. Desirable Redbook variety in having 3 leaves at the wreath ends instead of 2. A very carefully preserved AU50 example with the most advantageous features for a collector to admire. Its high degree of natural medium gray patina spreads widely beneath smooth, problem-free fields and over equally choice devices. Nicely struck, too, with just a outstanding detail at the usual Achilles' heel on the hair waves. Pop 4; 4 finer. 11 examples graded for this variety at PCGS. (PCGS # 39977) .
A distinctive variety. Flowing hair in six curls, the 3rd and 4th close together; the 4th has a tiny curved "tail" extending downward, and visible on higher grade pieces. Lowest curl distant from star. A "bar" over 2 mm. long extends diagonally from close to top curl toward point of 5th star. Look for the "bar" near uppermost curl. Wide date, the 1 and 7 farthest apart. First star about as close to 1 as 7 is to 9. "As is the case with the obverse die used to coin BB-21, BB-22, and BB-23, the present obverse had the head of Miss Liberty deeply impressed into the die, causing it to be in slightly higher relief than other varieties of the year," explains the Bowers reference on Flowing Hair bust dollars. This obverse die used to strike 1795 BB-27 only.
Estimated Value $17,000 - 18,000.
Ex; Hesselgesser Collection.
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