1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar is a United States half dollar from the Flowing Hair Half Dollars 1794-1795 series — the first year of the series. The Mint delivered 23,464 half dollars dated 1794, the second batch early in 1795. The obverse features Liberty facing right with flowing hair, surrounded by stars, and the reverse displays a small eagle within an open wreath. First year of the U.S. half dollar. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 13.48 grams, 32.5 mm in diameter, with a lettered: fifty cents or half a dollar edge. That 90% is the fineness the Mint actually used, a little above the 89.24% standard of the Coinage Act of 1792. Designed by Robert Scot.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 across all of this coin's strike types, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
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