Lot 2861
1795 Flowing Hair Dollar 3 Leaves B-5, BB-27 Rarity 1. ICG graded VF-30. Struck on a nice smooth planchet and overlaid with uniform bluish-violet toning. Attractively centered on a problem-free planchet. Our grade is VF20.
A familiar die variety. A popular and distinctive Guide Book of United States Coins Type. 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. (By contrast, BB-20 has the bar near 4th star.) Wide date, the 1 and 7 farthest apart. First star about as close to 1 as 7 is to 9. Most early die states show striking weakness at the centers.
On the reverse, three leaves under each wing. 13 berries, seven on left branch, six on right. Two berries under first T in STATES, one on inside and one on outside of wreath. With four leaves below first S of STATES (late state of die, also used to coin BB-25, later state, and BB-26; the state used to strike BB-25, early state, has only three leaves).
Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500.
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