1795 $1 Flowing Hair, BB-27 MS(PCGS#39977)

The August 2014 Chicago ANA Auction Rarities Night

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

13117

Grade

AU50

Price

11,750

Lot Description

1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. BB-27, B-5. Rarity-1. BB Die State II. Three Leaves. AU-50 (PCGS). OGH. This brilliant, satiny example retains much of the original Mint finish on both the obverse and the reverse. The definition is also complete in virtually all areas, being bold to sharp throughout much of the design. Minimally worn, this flashy AU would fit nicely in a high grade type set to represent our nation's first silver dollar series. BB-27 is a popular and easily recognized die variety that is suitable for inclusion in type and date sets, and well as die variety collections. Although most examples seen are in the Fine to EF grade range, the numismatic community is fortunate that some nice AU examples are offered at auction from time to time. The BB-27 variety can be immediately identified by the presence of a diagonal die line -- seen on all specimens -- in the field to the left of Liberty's topmost curl; a feature that enables virtually instantaneous attribution. PCGS# 6852. NGC ID: 24WZ.