1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. BB-27, B-5. Rarity-1. Three Leaves. AU-55 (NGC).This handsome early dollar exhibits vivid antique gold, pale rose and cobalt blue undertones to dominant steel and medium gray patina. The central high points are a tad soft due to a combination of striking softness and light wear. The former, common for the type and the latter, commensurate with the assigned grade. Otherwise, we note bold to sharp detail throughout the design, as well as fully and uniformly denticulated borders around both sides. Smooth in hand with decided semi-prooflike reflectivity shining forth from the fields, this is a lovely Choice AU that would do equally well in a high grade type set or specialized early dollar collection. BB Die State II.<p>At least 10 obverse dies and 11 reverse dies were prepared resulting in 29 varieties cataloged for the 1795 Flowing Hair dollar. The BB-27 variety is the most available of these and may be distinguished by three leaves under each of the eagles wings and a "bar" that extends from the topmost curl of Libertys hair to star 5. Because Libertys portrait was deeply impressed into the die, this variety was struck in high relief and many details wore down quickly. An estimated 2,500 and 3,500 pieces are believed to exist for the BB-27 die pair, but as with many of the early silver dollars, almost all are at the low to middle circulated grade levels, making the present specimen a real treat for an advanced collector.PCGS# 6852. NGC ID: 24WZ.
