Early Dollars
1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves, B-5, BB-27, R.1, VF25 PCGS. Bowers Die State II. The line from the tip of the left stem travels toward the rim. This obverse, featuring the diagnostic raised bar behind the hair curls, was only used to strike BB-27 dollars. Comparable representatives are often found in collectors' type sets given the relative collectibility of the variety and the desirability of the Flowing Hair type. This example retains crisp detail on the stars, legends, and most of the dentilation. Rich violet-gray patina includes glints of iridescent blue and green. Smooth with superficial wisps and a couple of tiny ticks near the eye and chin.
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