1795 Flowing Hair Half Dime. LM-8. Rarity-3. EF Details--Damage (PCGS).With attractively toned steel gray surfaces and a few cobalt blue highlights on the reverse, this early half dime offers substantial detail and a bit of remaining luster. Several adjustment marks (as made) are noted on the obverse, though otherwise the surfaces are rather smooth. A slight rim disturbance at 3 oclock on the obverse and minor tooling in isolated areas seem to be the cause for the PCGS qualifier. Many early half dimes exhibit some sort of problem such as a bend or scratches, as they are quite thin and more susceptible to such problems than larger, thicker coins of the era. Not many survived at all, so coins with strong definition and very little wear are highly collectible today.From the Newmark Collection.
