1794 Flowing Hair Half Dime. LM-2. Rarity-5. Fine-12 (PCGS).Warmly patinated in a blend of olive-charcoal and lilac-gray, this handsome half dime retains bold outline definition to all devices. The surfaces are generally smooth and have vivid antique gold and blue-gray undertones. Scarcer than the 1795, the 1794 is also desirable to collectors as the first of only two issues in the brief Flowing Hair half dime series.From the Boston Old City Hall Collection. Earlier ex (Bowers and Merenas) James D. Brilliant and William R. Sieck Collections sale, January 1992, lot 2430. Lot tag included.