Flowing Hair
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 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar Two Leaves Beneath Each Wing 26.96 grams; .8924 silver; 39-40 mm |
". . . The first United States silver dollar made its appearance in 1794. Portraying Robert Scot's flowing hair design of Liberty on the obverse and a perched eagle with delicate wings on the reverse, this style was continued through part of 1795 as well. During the first year, 1794, 1,758 dollars were minted. An article which appeared in The New Hampshire Gazette, December 2, 1794, noted:
Some of the dollars now coining at the Mint of the United States have found their way to this town. A correspondent put one in the editor's hand yesterday. Its weight is equal to that of a Spanish dollar, but the metal appears finer. One side bears a head, with flowing tresses encircled by fifteen stars, and has the word Liberty at the top, and the date, 1794, at the bottom. On the reverse is the bald eagle, enclosed in an olive branch, around which are the words United States of America. The edge is well indented, in which are the words one dollar, or unit. Hundred cents. The tout ensemble has a pleasing effect to a connoisseur; but the touches of the graver are too delicate and there is a want of that boldness of execution which is necessary to durability and currency.The 1794 dollar has always been a famous coin in numismatics. Walter Breen, Jack Collins, and others have studied surviving examples, which number close to 100 . . ." — The History of United States Coinage: As Illustrated by the Garrett Collection
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