Description
1795 $1 3 Leaves Flowing Hair Dollar PCGS AU58
PCGS # 6852
Grading Service PCGS
Grade AU58
Mint Location Philadelphia
Year 1795
Designation
Strike Business
Grade Add On NONE
1795 $1 3 Leaves Flowing Hair Dollar PCGS AU58
1795 $1 3 Leaves
SKU: 81767315
A coveted early United States silver dollar, this 1795 $1 Flowing Hair Dollar with the scarce “3 Leaves” reverse represents one of the first dollar coinages struck by the fledgling U.S. Mint. Issued from the Philadelphia Mint during the nation’s formative years, the Flowing Hair type is a cornerstone of advanced U.S. numismatic collections and an iconic symbol of early American federal coinage.
Offered here certified by PCGS as AU58 (Cert #81767315), this example delivers the visual appeal collectors seek in a high-end About Uncirculated Flowing Hair Dollar. The surfaces present dominant medium steel-gray and warm slate toning, complemented by broad champagne-silver highlights across the devices and fields. Subtle peripheral hues of tan, light cocoa, and soft golden-amber are visible, with a faint rose-bronze warmth near portions of the rims, creating a handsome, period-consistent palette that enhances the coin’s early silver character.
Key details and collector highlights
Date, type: 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar, an essential early federal issue and the first U.S. silver dollar design
Mint: Philadelphia
Variety: “3 Leaves” reverse, a recognized and collectible subtype of the 1795 issue
Grade: PCGS AU58, a premium About Uncirculated grade known for strong detail and eye appeal
PCGS Certification: 81767315
PCGS Population context (as provided): 46 graded in this level, with 30 graded higher
Historical and market perspective
The 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar occupies a special place in American history, reflecting the nation’s early efforts to establish a stable monetary system and a distinctly American coinage identity. High-grade examples are intensely pursued, with the finest known specimen reportedly selling in a Catherine Bullowa auction in December 2005 for $1,265,000, described as “very choice to gem unc,” and later graded MS66 by PCGS.
This is an opportunity to acquire an attractive, high-end PCGS-certified 1795 “3 Leaves” Flowing Hair Dollar—an enduring blue-chip rarity that suits both a serious type set and an advanced early dollar collection.