1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. BB-27, B-5. Rarity-1. Three Leaves. EF Details--Surfaces Smoothed (PCGS). Shades of lavender-grey and bronze dominate the fields of this sharp 3 Leave example. The high points exhibit a violet-blue patina that is more prominent on the obverse. An unusual smooth texture is seen in the fields under a glass, but the eye appeal remains incredibly strong. A very satisfying survivor of this iconic early type. With perhaps as many as 290,000 examples struck for the 1795 Flowing Hair, it is clear that these coins were no longer symbolic as they were in 1794, but rather were intended to play a significant role in the commerce of the new nation. With 1794 dollars out of reach of most collectors and seldom available, the 1795 BB-27 dollar has long filled the bill for those seeking an example of this issue.
