The 1795 Flowing Hair Dollar represented the second year of mintage for America’s first silver dollar series. The mintage increased greatly from the prior year when less than 2,000 pieces were released. The mintage for 1795 came in at 160,295 pieces. Ten obverse dies and eleven reverse dies were used to strike the coins, creating [...]

The 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar holds an important place in history and numismatics. The coin represents the first year for the silver dollar, the first regular denomination silver coin struck by the United States government, and a mintage rarity. Although 2,000 pieces were originally produced, only 1,758 were released. Of this number, it has been [...]