An exceptionally well-preserved specimen sold for $10,016,875 in 2013, marking the highest price ever paid at auction for a single coin, as Thomas Martinez reported for the Orange County Register at the time. Of the 1,748 Flowing Hair dollars issued by the Mint in 1794, just 140 to 150 survive today. Mint.” Its obverse, or front side, was minted from a different die than the famed Flowing Hair coins, making it unique among an already singular class of coin. “Similar ‘ starless coins,’ such as a copper half dime, are held in the Smithsonian Institution’s National Numismatic Collection and this copper dollar is considered the companion piece to the half dime.”Īccording to the auction listing, the coin-dubbed the “No Stars Flowing Hair” dollar-“has a strong claim to being the first dollar struck by the U.S. “It’s all in the stars,” says the dollar’s former owner, Bob R. For this reason, the coin is referred to as the “ Flowing Hair” silver dollar.
Unlike the final 1794–95 design, which depicts Lady Liberty encircled by a ring of stars, this early specimen places the emphasis on Liberty and her luxurious locks.
A one-of-a-kind coin struck at the United States Mint in 1794 sold at Heritage Auctions last week for $840,000-significantly more than its estimate of $350,000 to $500,000.Īs the Associated Press (AP) reports, the copper token is a rare prototype for the nascent nation’s first silver dollar.
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