1795 Flowing Hair Dollars : Silver Plug

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):

This is a very rare variety of the 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar which coin features a silver plug in the middle. A handful of these coins are worth over $1 million each in high grade. Source of example image is courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.

Some coins from 1794 and 1795 began as silver blanks before being struck. These blanks were individually weighed in order for the coin to contain the legal amount of silver authorized. Pieces that were overweight had to be filed down until they met the weight standard. Other coins were weight-adjusted by placing an 8mm circular silver plug through the center of the planchet. Once the correct weight was established - then the blank would be struck by the dies and minted into a US dollar. These silver plugs can sometimes be very difficult to identify because the metal content is the same and the design was struck over them - so the blend in very nicely. Sometimes there is a very slight color difference and parts of the circular outlines of the plug are seen in the middle of the liberty bust portrait on the obverse and in the middle of the eagle portrait on the reverse of the coin. An example closeup image of a silver plug on both sides of the coin is depicted below:

Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition

Good (G-4)	Very Good (VG-8)	Fine (F-12)	Very Fine (VF-20)	Extremely Fine (EF-40)	About Uncirculated (AU-50)	Uncirculated (MS-60)	Uncirculated (MS-65)	Proof (PR-65)
$5,852	$8,723	$12,847	$17,466	$25,298	$50,777	$150,566	$1,717,242	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1795 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar (Silver Plug Variety) is Worth $8,723 in Average Condition and can be Worth $150,566 to $1,717,242 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.


MELT VALUE: $22.28