1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves, B-5, BB-27, R.1, VF35 NGC....

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1795 B-5, BB-27 Silver Dollar, VF35
Dr. Stark's First Early Dollar

1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Three Leaves, B-5, BB-27, R.1, VF35 NGC. Bowers Die State II with a die crack from the left stem end that terminates in the field before reaching the border. The pleasing deep gray surfaces show scattered, grade-consistent marks with the toning gradually changing to steel-gray at the borders. The 1795 BB-27 silver dollar is without doubt the most plentiful Flowing Hair dollar variety and is ideal for type collectors. This important example, the first early silver dollar in the Yolanda Collection, comes with a personal story from Dr. Stark:

"Coin collecting in our family began with pennies and nickels in Whitman folders for the children in the early 1960s. As the children grew and lost interest, Dad continued and began purchase of modestly priced coins. Wife Carol, while tolerant, had little interest. On a chance visit to a coin shop in suburban Boston she pointed to an early dollar in a showcase and said, 'Why don't you collect these? At least you can see it-it's not one of those little things.' I recall thinking that if spending money (always scarce in a larger young family) on larger coins is OK, that would be fine with me although I knew nothing of early dollars. With a Red Book and a choice of a respected dealer of the day, I wrote to Jim Kelly at Paramount Coin in Ohio. They sent this dark toned coin, graded VF-EF, on approval. So, it began and continued with Carol's blessing and interest."