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Flowing Hair coinage was issued in the United States between 1793 and 1795. The design was used for the first half dime , half dollar , dollar , and the first two large cents . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Flowing Hair large cent, 1793 (Copper) ... Braided Hair large cent, 1839–1857; 1868 (Copper) ... Whitman, annual edition. The "Red Book" is the standard reference ...
The obverse design consisted of a stylized Liberty head with flowing hair. The inscription "LIBERTY" appeared above the portrait. Below it was a three-leaved sprig and the date. [1] The design of the Liberty head was modified somewhat from that of the Chain cent to address public criticism. [citation needed]
The Flowing Hair Dollar sold for $10 million at auction in 2013 to set a new world record for the highest price ever paid for a rare coin, CNN reported. That record was eclipsed in 2021 when a ...
The Flowing Hair dollar was the first dollar coin issued by the United States federal government. The coin was minted in 1794 and 1795; its size and weight were based on the Spanish dollar , which was popular in trade throughout the Americas.
Two varieties of the Stella were made: Liberty with flowing hair, designed by Charles E. Barber, and with coiled hair, designed by George T. Morgan. [1] The flowing hair variety is the most commonly seen variety. Even though the coin was designed as a pattern coin, [2] similar to the Gobrecht dollar, many catalogs list the coin as a regular ...
In 1796, Congress responded to the almost universal dissatisfaction of the first coins (Flowing Hair dollar) and decreed a new design.As was the custom of the time, all denominations bore the same design or, in this case, the same obverse.
A 1793 Flowing Hair chain Cent A 1794 large cent. The obverse featured a bust of Liberty with a reverse of a ring of chains. Henry Voigt's design was almost universally criticized in its time for its unattractiveness and perceived allusion to slavery. It bears the distinction, however, of being the first official coinage minted by the United ...