1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. BB-21, B-1. Rarity-2. Two Leaves. AU-53+ (PCGS). Direct lighting reveals sweeping crescents of vivid powder blue and antique gold patina around much of the obverse periphery, as well as through the lower central reverse. Otherwise we note softer toning in olive-gray on the obverse, warmer steel-olive, russet and sandy-gray on the reverse. The toning in all instances is iridescent in quality showcasing abundant frosty to modestly semi-reflective luster. This is a well struck coin by early dollar standards with fully and evenly denticulated borders framing design elements that are boldly rendered, apart from isolated softness to the high points on both sides and through much of the eagles left wing on the reverse. There are neither adjustment marks nor sizable handling marks on surfaces that present as pleasingly smooth.<p>The second of only two dates in the Flowing Hair silver dollar series, 1795 is the preferred type candidate for the design given the rarity of the 1794 in all grades. Bowers-Borckardt 21 is the second most available die marriage of the issue after BB-27, and examples are particularly popular for type purposes. Extremely Fine examples are scarce, and AU coins are considerably rarer. A readily attributable die, the obverse of BB-21 exhibits more or less bold remnants of a 1 underdigit beneath the primary digit 7 in the date. This die was also used to strike examples of the BB-22 and BB-23 varieties. PCGS# 39986. NGC ID: 24WZ. From the Legacy Collection. Earlier from Heritages sale of the Warren Collection, May 2022 CSNS Signature Auction, lot 3772.
