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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 8316966, member: 105571&quot;]Yes, this is a dollar, not a half dollar.&nbsp; I assume the OP is contemplating buying this coin so my comments are addressed primarily around that possibility.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>A solid 25 in sharpness.&nbsp; Nice detail left on this coin and it only has a couple of minor rim dings to detract other than my condition comments below.&nbsp; I think the coin is genuine.&nbsp; This is the BB-27 die marriage which was struck up a bit better than other varieties which caused the hair and eagle breast feathers to wear a bit more for an equal degree of preservation which might cause the TPG to give the coin a little more leeway in grading than a different variety.&nbsp; But, in my opinion, not enough to raise the sharpness to 30 from 25.</p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>This is the most common of the 1795 Flowing Hair die marriages.&nbsp; Bowers estimates 2500 to 3500 BB-27s surviving in all grades. </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin has, to my eye at least, pretty obviously been cleaned.&nbsp; But that&#039;s not my main concern.&nbsp; The fields appear far too blemish-free for the grade suggesting that this coin might have been smoothed, particularly on the obverse.&nbsp; It&#039;s only a suspicion mind you since I&#039;m not skilled, experienced or knowledgeable enough to give a credible opinion.&nbsp; But if I was submitting to a TPG, I would be much more concerned about a &quot;Details-Altered Surfaces&quot; finding than I would about a &quot;Details-Cleaned&quot; finding.&nbsp; That uncertainty would figure into my calculations for a purchase offer.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is also an expensive coin:&nbsp; PCGS lists a value of $8250 in VF-25 and Greysheet calls it $4000 in VF-20 and $9500 in XF-40, so call it $6000.</p><p><br /></p><p>In February, Heritage auctioned two 1795 BB-27s in VF, one cleaned and the other straight-graded VF-20, for $3600 and $5640 respectively.</p><p><br /></p><p>Prices of Flowing Hair dollars, IMO, are unwarranted given the quantity surviving but I know it&#039;s all about supply and demand.&nbsp; Plus, the prices for Flowing Hairs have gone way up over the last two years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Worth less than those ranges because it&#039;s raw and with the issues and questions I&#039;ve raised.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, if the coin is already in the OP&#039;s possession, I would send it in for authentication, grading and TPG photos.&nbsp; Even if it comes back details, being in a slab will give peace of mind and improve marketability.&nbsp; And, if the OP does not want to keep it in a slab for whatever reason, crack it out and keep the slab for records and maybe a future owner.&nbsp; If it is cracked out, the TPG photos will help establish authenticity for a future buyer.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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