1795 $1 Flowing Hair, BB-21 MS(PCGS#39986)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

10073

Grade

XF40

Price

15,600

Lot Description

Thoroughly Appealing 1795 BB-21 Flowing Hair Dollar Popular BB-21 Two Leaves Variety 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. BB-21, B-1. Rarity-2. Two Leaves. EF-40 (PCGS). CAC. Secure Holder. This is a handsome, wholly original example that is sure to sell for a premium bid. Delicate iridescent highlights enhance otherwise olive-gray patina, the reverse a bit lighter than the obverse. Both sides are boldly defined for the grade from a well executed strike that includes uniform denticulation around the borders. Smooth in hand, and uncommonly so for an EF early dollar, ample remnants of satiny mint luster further enhance this coin's already impressive quality and eye appeal. Bowers-Borckardt 21 is the most common die marriage of the Two Leaves Guide Bookvariety of the 1795 Flowing Hair silver dollar. It is also the most common die pairing of the issue after only the BB-27 Three Leaves, making premium quality examples such as this perennial favorites among type collectors and variety specialists alike. PCGS# 6853. NGC ID: 24WZ. Provenance: From the Catherine Bullowa Moore Collection.