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

August 2016 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Anaheim, CA

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3149

Grade

XF45

Price

9,988

Lot Description

1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. BB-21, B-1. Rarity-2. Two Leaves. EF-45 (PCGS). This is an appealing example of the 1795 BB-21 dollar that would be just right for a type collection or variety set. The detail is bold to sharp in most areas with minimal wear commensurate with the assigned grade. An expertly centered strike features uniform denticulation around both sides. Lightly toned in iridescent golden-gray, plenty of satiny mint luster persists under a light. This is the most readily obtainable die marriage of the Two Leaves Guide Book variety for the issue, and it is more plentiful than any other variety of the 1795 Flowing Hair dollar except the BB-27 Three Leaves. As with all early silver dollar varieties irrespective of type or date, BB-21 is conditionally challenging and typically offered no finer than VF. Scarce at the Choice EF level, the present example offers superior quality that is sure to appeal to advanced collectors. PCGS# 6853. NGC ID: 24WZ.