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1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar Proof Replica - Exact Size This coin consists of a superbly crafted collector's proof, which pays tribute to one of the rarest and most expensive United States silver dollar coins ever minted. This coin is a mirror image of the original. Coin Specifications This Coin Is .999 Pure Silver Layered 40 Millimeters in Diameter Individually Struck Proof CoinThe History Of The 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar The silver dollar was authorized by Congress on April 2, 1792. Weight and fineness were specific at 416 grains and .8924 fineness. The first issues appeared in 1794, and until 1804 all silver dollars had the value stamped on the edge: HUNDRED CENTS ONE DOLLAR OR UNIT. The word dollar evolves from the German thaler, the name given to the first large sized European silver coin. The 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar was designed by Robert Scot, with only 160,295 copies minted. A genuine 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar in similar proof condition would be appraised at over $1,000,000. This coin is shipped in an airtight hard plastic cover to protect the coin. All our reproduction coins comply with the US Hobby Protection Act - 15USC-2101 regarding the sale of reproduction coins. $19.95 Availability: in stock Recently Visited Products |
