1795 O-124 R5 Flowing Hair Half Dollar
Obverse: 14
Reverse: Q
Reverse: Q
One MS (the recently appearing Newman coin) and two AU coins have been reported for this marriage. Most survivors are in low grade.
Variety Attribution: Obverse-Point of star 1 pierces entirely through to inside of lower curl. Star 2 points directly at end of second curl. Star 15 is solidly attached to under side of bust 1/2 mm. below point. Date is 8 mm. and rather low.
Reverse- 16 berries 8 left and 8 right with four berries under the right wing , three above and one below the wreath, and all have long stems. There is a small horizontal die defect lump just above lowest pair of leaves on right, between them and the berry that is below the wreath.
Reverse- 16 berries 8 left and 8 right with four berries under the right wing , three above and one below the wreath, and all have long stems. There is a small horizontal die defect lump just above lowest pair of leaves on right, between them and the berry that is below the wreath.
1795 Emission Sequence Number for O-124: 12
Top five condition census coins from last 10 years of auction and sale records:
09/18 Goldberg (Pre-Long Beach) NGC MS61 (former NGC MS62 (adj marks obv), Newman!)
08/12 Heritage (Philadelphia) NGC AU50 (Adj marks obv)
08/13 Downey MBS 37 (Nomura/Hilgard) PCGS XF45
01/12 Heritage (FUN-Orlando) NGC XF40 det (imp cleaning, nice toning)
08/13 Heritage (Chicago) NGC VF35 (mod adjustment marks obv)