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1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves--Double Struck, Counte

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1,600.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 2.00 USD
1795 $1 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves--Double Struck, Counte
<B>1795 Flowing Hair, Two Leaves--Double Struck, Countermarked--NCS. AG Details.</B></I> B-1, BB-21, R.2. Note: further examination reveals that this coin is almost certainly B-1, not B-8 as attributed in the Reiver Collection and our sale of that collection. Double struck, both obverse and reverse. Counterstamped BRINSMAID'S on Liberty's head. A remarkable coin that has many complex features. First off, one notices the counterstamp BRINSMAID'S which is centered on Liberty's head in a rectangle with a serrated border. The counterstamp was done circa 1830 according to Brunk (page 125) and refers to the silversmith firm of Brindsmaid (Brinsmaid) and Hildreth of Burlington, Vermont. The founder of that firm, Abram Brindsmaid, died in 1811, but the firm continued in business until 1854. (See also Louise C. Beldon's 1980 <I>Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissel Collection.</B></I>) The coin does not appear to have circulated after the counterstamp was applied, as no significant wear pattern from the counterstamp is seen on the reverse.<BR> The next point of interest is that the entire coin is double struck, with a shift toward 12 o'clock between strikes. Even in this moderate grade, the doubling is clear along Liberty's truncation, parts of LIBERTY, and on the reverse along the eagle's wings, the wreath and leaves. The double striking alone would make this coin desirable, despite the rather worn condition. We note that the stars, date and most of the peripheral lettering are weak or worn away. There are some significant scratches, which are very old; notably, under Liberty's chin is a rather deep gouge, and some surface scratches are seen on her neck. On the reverse there is an X and another crossing scratch on and near the eagle, much like the scratches on the 1795 B-16 in this sale. This may not be the prettiest coin in this collection, but it certainly has abundant appeal for the mint error and counterstamp, and we anticipate substantial collector interest in this fascinating coin.<BR><I>Ex: Reiver Collection (Heritage, 1/2006), lot 23474.</B></I><BR><I>From The William Luebke Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coin/Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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