1795 $1 3 Leaves AU55 Certification #21648122, PCGS #6852

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Owner's Comments

Lot 2002. Ex: Heritage 8/19/2004: 6304 1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves AU55 PCGS. B-5, BB-27, R.1. Specialists of 1795 Dollars know to look for a bar behind the uppermost hair lock, which provides ready attribution for the familiar Bolender-5 variety. Mint luster glows from the eagle's wings and outlines the legends and wreath. The right obverse field has a short pinscratch and a couple of wispy handling marks are on the portrait, but the surfaces are generally quite pleasing. Unlike most survivors of the type, there are no rim bruises, and the apricot-gray patina is consistent and original. Flowing Hair Dollars were only struck for two years, and as the 1794 is a famous rarity, type collectors are obligated to select 1795 examples for their sets. From The David Raynard Collection.(#6852) (Registry values: N4719)

Expert Comments

David Hall

The finest known example is the coin sold in a Catherine Bullowa auction in December, 2005 for $1,265,000. It was descreibed in that sale as "very choice to gem unc" and it was subsequently graded MS66 by PCGS.

PCGS #

6852

Designer

Robert Scot

Edge

Lettered: HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT

Diameter

40.00 millimeters

Weight

27.00 grams

Mintage

160295

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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1598

Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	6000	R-3.8	4 / 4	4 / 4
All Grades	40	R-8.7	4 / 4	4 / 4
60 or Better	4	R-9.8	2 / 4 TIE	2 / 4 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	6000
All Grades	40
60 or Better	4

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-3.8
All Grades	R-8.7
60 or Better	R-9.8

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	4 / 4
All Grades	4 / 4
60 or Better	2 / 4 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	4 / 4
All Grades	4 / 4
60 or Better	2 / 4 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 PCGS grade	Catherine Bullowa Collection - Coinhunter 12/2005:393, $1,265,000 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part II - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2042, $822,500 - The Type Set Collection (Oliver Jung) (PCGS Set Registry) - Bruce Morelan Collection
2	MS65 PCGS grade
3	MS64+ PCGS grade	Acquired in London, England in the early 1970s - Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, sold privately - Dr. Neil Chamberlain Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 2/1976:1998 - Hank Rodgers Collection - Bret Simons, sold privately in 5/1978 - Foxfire Collection (Claude E. Davis, MD), sold privately as an entire collection in 10/2004 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2047, $258,500
4	MS64 PCGS grade	B-7. Peter Mougey collection - Thomas Elder 9/1910:942 - John H. Clapp - Louis Eliasberg - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:2169, $61,600 - Heritage 1/2002:7165 (as NGC MS64), $59,800 - Cardinal collection - Heritage 6/2005:9, $195,500 - Jack Lee - Heritage 1/2009:3926, $218,500
4	MS64 PCGS grade	B-5. E.W. Ropes collection - New York Coin & Stamp Co. 2/1899 - J.M. Clapp - John H. Clapp - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:2172 - Essex Palm - Heritage 1/2007:1023 (as NGC MS64), $115,000 - Heritage 3/2007:865, $212,750

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Catherine Bullowa Collection - Coinhunter 12/2005:393, $1,265,000 - D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part II - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2042, $822,500 - The Type Set Collection (Oliver Jung) (PCGS Set Registry) - Bruce Morelan Collection

#2 MS65 PCGS grade

#3 MS64+ PCGS grade

Acquired in London, England in the early 1970s - Bowers & Ruddy Galleries, sold privately - Dr. Neil Chamberlain Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 2/1976:1998 - Hank Rodgers Collection - Bret Simons, sold privately in 5/1978 - Foxfire Collection (Claude E. Davis, MD), sold privately as an entire collection in 10/2004 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 9/2015:2047, $258,500

#4 MS64 PCGS grade

B-7. Peter Mougey collection - Thomas Elder 9/1910:942 - John H. Clapp - Louis Eliasberg - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:2169, $61,600 - Heritage 1/2002:7165 (as NGC MS64), $59,800 - Cardinal collection - Heritage 6/2005:9, $195,500 - Jack Lee - Heritage 1/2009:3926, $218,500

#4 MS64 PCGS grade

B-5. E.W. Ropes collection - New York Coin & Stamp Co. 2/1899 - J.M. Clapp - John H. Clapp - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:2172 - Essex Palm - Heritage 1/2007:1023 (as NGC MS64), $115,000 - Heritage 3/2007:865, $212,750