Lot 276
1794 PCGS graded Genuine AU Details LM-3. Tooled. Nice even gray toning. The Flowing Hair Half Dimes of 1794-95 were designed by Robert Scot, the chief engraver at the Mint. His design was different than that found on Birch's 1792 half dismes (the spelling of "disme" would gradually evolve to "dime." On the 1792 coins, the denomination is spelled HALF DISME).
Scot's design features a head of Liberty facing to the right with distinctive flowing hair. Fifteen stars, arranged 8x7, surround the head with the date below and the word LIBERTY above. On the reverse, an eagle stands amid an olive branch with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around it. There is no indication of this coin's value on either side, nor would there be until the Capped Bust design was adopted in 1829. We have to assume that the public in those days understood a silver coin’s denomination or value in commerce by its size. Another example is the world famous English gold sovereign, minted in 1817 to 1932, which never carried a stated denomination (1 Pound). Everyone just knew (PCGS # 38583) .
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400.
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