1795 $1 Flowing Hair, BB-18 MS(PCGS#39973)

March 2018 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2225

Grade

XF45

Price

10,200

Lot Description

Lovely Choice Extremely Fine 1795 BB-18 Dollar 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. BB-18, B-7. Rarity-3. Three Leaves. EF-45 (PCGS). This is a handsome representative of both the type and die pairing. Warmly toned in pearl gray, with medium gold and pale lilac undertones. The strike is ideally centered on both sides, the denticulation is uniformly bold and all devices retain generally sharp definition in the absence of all but light high point wear. Predominantly smooth surfaces; light adjustment marks over and above Liberty's portrait are as made and are not uncommon on early U.S. Mint silver coins. Bowers-Borckardt 18 is one of the more frequently encountered die marriages of the 1795 Flowing Hair dollar, but it is appreciably scarcer than BB-21 and, especially, BB-27. As well, BB-18 is a conditionally challenging variety with the present Choice EF offering the finest realistically obtainable for most early dollar variety enthusiasts. PCGS# 6852. NGC ID: 24WZ. Click here for certification details from PCGS.