Lot # 18: 1795 U.S. Flowing Hair Silver Dollar "3 Leaves" Variety - NGC XF Details, Repaired

Coin aficionados track down some big game, by taking up the hunt for this 1795 U.S. Flowing Hair silver dollar. Regarded as a great prize by modern day collectors, the Flowing Hair dollar was the first $1 coin type issued by the United States federal government. This ancient type was produced for just two years, in 1794 and 1795. Offered here is a coin identified as an example of the “3 Leaves” variety of the 1795 Flowing Hair dollar. The original mintage quantity is reported as 160,295, and the surviving population is estimated at 6,000 pieces, in all grades. NGC has encapsulated this scarce dollar with an XF Details, Repaired designation.